La Storia della Terra - Nashville, Tennessee
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BruceS
N 36° 09.724 W 086° 46.937
16S E 519582 N 4001946
Sculpture of a tower of books outside the Nashville Public Library.
Waymark Code: WMGK37
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 03/14/2013
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La Storia della Terra meaning the History of the Earth in Italian was sculpted by German husband and wife sculptors Anna Wilmsen and Wolfgang Kubach. They have sculpted many book towers in various locations. This 20-foot tower has twenty-six books, one for each letter of the alphabet, and is constructed of granite, marble, and quartz from around the world with five continents represented.
Title: La Storia della Terra
Artist: Anna Wilmsen and Wolfgang Kubach
Placement Date: 1999, dedicated 2001
Type of Object: Book
Location: Nashville Public Library
Material: Granite, marble, and quartz
Website: Not listed
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