Family Circle (House)
| Family Circle | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Herbert House |
| Year | 1991 |
| Type | Steel |
| Dimensions | 152.4 cm × 91.44 cm × 60.96 cm (60.0 in × 36.00 in × 24.00 in) |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| 38°55′37.33″N 77°2′28.88″W / 38.9270361°N 77.0413556°W | |
| Owner | DC Artworks |
Family Circle is a public artwork by American artist Herbert House, located at 2300 6th Street NW on the Howard University campus in Washington, D.C., United States. Family Circle was originally surveyed as part of the Smithsonian's Save Outdoor Sculpture! survey in 1994.[1]
Description
Four nude figures of a male, female and two children dance in a circle. The figures are highly polished steel and have no facial features, feet or hands. The dancing figures are on top of a red circular tilted platform.[1]
Herbert House
Herbert House graduated from Illinois State University. He has been credited with creating over 500 works. Semi-retired, he now resides in Chicago, Illinois. His work is seen in the collections of Illinois State and numerous private collections.[2]
Condition
This sculpture was surveyed in 1994 for its condition and it was described that it is "well maintained."[1]
Further reading
- The Dr. Robert H. Derden Collection: A Black Collector's Odyssey in Contemporary Art
- "Abstract" by House
References
- ^ a b c SOS! (1993). "Family Circle (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture. Smithsonian. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
- ^ "Gallery of Artwork". Art on Campus. Illinois State University. 2004. Retrieved 1 Feb 2011.
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