Cono Tronco - Binghamton, NY
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N 42° 05.815 W 075° 54.695
18T E 424619 N 4660939
An abstract cone shaped sculpture in the government plaza, surrounded by government buildings.
Waymark Code: WMNKXG
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 03/31/2015
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"An abstract sculpture consisting of a stainless steel blade emerging from a broken conical form with a honeycomb interior. The sculpture represents the strength and mass of governmental functions in the 20th and 21st centuries. The stainless steel blade symbolizes the "soul" breaking free. The exposed honeycomb pattern within the cone form mirrors the boxed-off offices contained within the three surrounding governmental buildings."
TITLE: Cono Tronco
ARTIST(S): Pomodoro, Arnaldo
DATE: 1973
MEDIUM: Bronze and stainless steel
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS NY000766
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Governmental Plaza, Binghamton, NY
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
The plaza is now a parking lot.
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