I-Beam, Binghamton, NY
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N 42° 05.789 W 075° 54.686
18T E 424631 N 4660890
An abstract fountain sculpture of broken I-beams in Binghamton's Governmental Plaza
Waymark Code: WMNKXW
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 03/31/2015
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From writeup: "An abstract fountain sculpture consisting of intersecting planes of broken I-beams in two welded configurations. "
"The fountain sculpture was commissioned specifically for Binghamton's Governmental Plaza and cost $205,000. Funding was provided by Binghamton's Art in Public Places One Percent for Art Program."
TITLE: I-Beam
ARTIST(S): Kinoshita, Masao
DATE: 1972
MEDIUM: Steel
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS NY000765
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:
Originally "The sculpture is set in a rectangular reflecting pool in a sunken plaza. Lights illuminate the fountain at night"
There is no pool or fountain now.
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