Column I
| Column I | |
|---|---|
 The sculpture in 2018 | |
 | |
| Artist | James Rosati |
| Medium | Stainless steel sculpture |
| Dimensions | 9.1 m (30 ft) |
| Location | Stanford, California, United States |
| 37°25′29″N 122°10′05″W / 37.424818°N 122.167962°W | |
Column I is a 1983–1984 stainless steel sculpture by James Rosati, installed on the Stanford University campus in Stanford, California, United States.[1][2] The 30-foot (9.1 m) abstract artwork was installed to commemorate Albert Elsen, an art history professor at Stanford for more than 25 years, who died in 1995.[3] Elsen appreciated Column I and wanted the piece in Stanford's collection, but was unable to acquire the artwork before his death.[3][4]
Stanford University Museum of Art's Lyn Cox said, "[The sculpture] has a good conversation with the palm trees around it. The palm trees say something about calmness and peacefulness in their own way, and 'Column I' responds in a similar but different way, resonating with them."[3]
See also
References
- ^ "The Stanford Daily Archives". Archived from the original on 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ "Column I - Stanford University - Palo Alto, CA". Waymarking. Archived from the original on October 7, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ a b c "A museum among the trees". www.paloaltoonline.com. Archived from the original on 2005-03-20. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ "Farm and function". SFGate. 1998-06-05. Archived from the original on 2018-10-07. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
