The Benchmark - Flagstaff, Arizona
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N 35° 10.667 W 111° 39.370
12S E 440252 N 3892955
Tall wavy aluminum sculpture located on the campus of Northern Arizona University
Waymark Code: WM97DR
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 07/09/2010
Views: 6
Benchmark is a very tall sculpture comprising of three pieces that look like shiny silver skewers. The three pieces are on a slightly elevated base, on the SE area of campus. The bright sun shining on them makes them really glow, and coupled with their height makes it a really appealing piece of art.
The sculpture is next to a tall Evergreen tree, mirroring it in height and shape.
From the Smithsonian Art database:
Description:
Three wavy aluminum towers stand equi-distant from one another on a circular concrete base which sits on a triangular painted base.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 31 1/2 ft. x 103 in. x 103 in.; Base: approx. H. 25.5 in. Diam. 167.5 in.
Remarks:
Commissioned by the Arizona Commission on the Arts and Northern Arizona University.
TITLE: The Benchmark
ARTIST(S): O'Hara, James, sculptor
DATE: 1984
MEDIUM: Sculpture: aluminum; Base: concrete and painted concrete.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 65590014
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Northern Arizona University, north side of College of Health Professions
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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