Human Element - Boston, MA - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

In Boston, at Bulfinch Place, is this sculpture, titled, Human Element.

The sculpture is located at Bulfinch Place and Sudbury Street, and is prominently displayed. It is next to the Channel 7 television studios and a fitness club.

The sculpture is a white marble, smooth form set on a brick and grey stone base. The white stone especially stands out when everywhere you look is deep red brick. The plaque for the sculpture is on the base below. It states:

"Human Element
Gerald M. Sherman
1981"

From the Public Art Boston web site:

"As its title indicates, this semi-abstract sculpture hints at the human form. The large piece of marble evokes the form of a reclining, twisted torso, although the precise anatomical parts are hard to make out and the body incomplete. In its medium and its subject, Human Element recalls ancient Greek and Roman figurative sculptures, which were also carved from large blocks of marble. Many of these sculptures have been damaged over the centuries and are missing extremities. For this work by contemporary artist Gerald S. Sherman, the figure’s lack of arms, legs, or a head results in a clean, graceful design that brings out the natural beauty of the marble."

The sculpture is in good condition.

Source:

Public Art Boston (Human Element):
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TITLE: Human Element ARTIST(S): Gerald M. Sherman DATE: 1/1/1981 MEDIUM: White marble on a grey marble and brick base CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 87740034 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Bullfinch Place, by the WNAC Channel 7 Television Studios, along Sudbury Street. DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: In the summary page for the sculpture, the place is said to be the RKO Building. I'm not sure where that was or whether the building was at this location. This location where the sculpture is located is now known as Bullfinch Place, where it meets Sudbury Street.

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