Three Way Piece Points - Ottawa, Ontario
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This sculpture, titled "Three Way Piece Points", created by Henry Moore, is located inside the lobby of Library and Archives Canada, on Wellington Street, in Ottawa, Ontario.
Waymark Code: WM10PB2
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/06/2019
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Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 6 a.m. to 11: p.m. - Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
A copper plaque on the base of the sculpture reads as follows:
From Britain to Canada - Centennial year 1967
Three Way Piece Points - By Henry Moore
" Working Model for Three Way Piece No.1: Points is a bronze sculpture composed of irregular-shaped forms that display different features from different angles, encouraging consideration of the sculpture in the round. Curved bulbous forms merge into sharp-edged projections creating recessed areas and arches that convey a sense of dynamism and energy (fig.1). Standing on its base at three tapered points, the sculpture appears to be almost weightless, despite its bulky mass. Two of these points are rounded in shape, and are positioned side by side, separated by a shallow arch. The third point is much sharper and narrower in form and is located on the other side of the base, creating a large arched space underneath the central core of the sculpture.
Other casts of Working Model for Three Way Piece No.1: Points are held in the collections of the Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport, the Norton Simon Foundation, Pasadena, and the National Library of Canada, Ottawa."
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