Three Way Piece Point - Ottawa, Ontario
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N 45° 25.182 W 075° 42.472
18T E 444618 N 5029819
This sculpture, titled "Three Way Piece Points", by artist Henry Moore, is a gift from Britain to Canada in celebration of Canada's centennial year.
Waymark Code: WM10PB4
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 monument 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.
42. The cast in Ottawa was presented to Canada by the British government, along with 10,000 books, to mark Canada’s Centennial in 1967.
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