Ode to Frank Gehry - Los Angeles, CA
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N 34° 03.839 W 118° 21.546
11S E 374579 N 3770083
One of many art sculptures at LACMA.
Waymark Code: WMQXB9
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/09/2016
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The plaque says, "A large abstract form built out of discarded shipping containers, Ode to Frank Gehry is one of many all white works of Purifoy's Joshua Tree site reflecting the austerity of the desert. It pays homage to the renowned Los Angeles-based architect and to Purifoy's own architectural aspirations. "The say that it looks like something {Gehry} might do, or might have done in his early years," Purifoy remarked. "It's been said that I'm a frustrated architect."
Title: Ode to Frank Gehry
Artist: Noah Purifoy
Media (materials) used: Shipping Containers
Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): LACMA
Date of creation or placement: 2000
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