Shongon XXIII - Santa Barbara, CA
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Shongon XXIII is an abstract sculpture located on the University of California, Santa Barbara campus.
Waymark Code: WMEW68
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/12/2012
Views: 6
Shongon XXIII is one of several
Smithsonian Sculptures on the
UC Santa Barbara campus.
From the Smithsonian AIC Description:
Abstract series of rectangular columns stacked and welded together at various angles to form a vertical design. Two curvilinear strips of steel form a semi-circle at the center. The abstract sculpture is painted red.
A plaque on the nearby ground reads:
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Ernest Shaw
American, B. 1942
Shongon XXIII 1978
Painted Steel
Gift Of
Don And Marilyn Gevirtz
In Memory f
Edward And Jean Katz
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TITLE: Shongon XXIII
ARTIST(S): sculptor: Ernest Shaw, (1942- )
DATE: 1978
MEDIUM: Steel, painted
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 04670004
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
UC Santa Barbara, Girvetz Hall, southeast corner of lawn
Santa Barbara, California 93106
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
None Noted
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Visit Instructions:
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