Four Rectangles Oblique - St Louis, MO
N 38° 37.608 W 090° 11.640
15S E 744269 N 4279099
One of may sculptures found in this large downtown park.
Waymark Code: WMB91D
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 04/20/2011
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from the park brochure:
Four Rectangles Oblique
George Rickey
American (1907-2002)
George Rickey rejected the use of motors to power his sculptures and use the rectangular panels-like sails-to capture the wind. When the wind decreases, gravity begins to exert its pull on the panels. The exact movements of the sculpture are impossible to predict. Four Rectangles Oblique is a study in opposites-the rectangular forms are simple and orderly, while the movement, activated by the wind and gravitational pull, is complex and spontanious.
Title of Piece: Four Rectangles Oblique
Artist: George Rickey
Material/Media: Stainless Steel
Date of Creation or Placement: 1979
Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Citygarden
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
Web link(s) to YouTube or other video: Not listed
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