Pteris Multifida - Dallas, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 32° 46.635 W 096° 45.679
14S E 709674 N 3628811
Environmental structure installed in a lagoon. It snakes along the shores and arches and curves like a roller coaster.
Waymark Code: WM11NE3
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/19/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member adgorn
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Smithsonian Art Inventory

"Commissioned as part of the Sesquicentennial renovation of the state fairgrounds at Fair Park. As an environmental piece, the sculpture protects the lagoon from erosion, creates a shelter for aquatic plants and organisms, and provides a place for visitors to stroll into the lagoon."

TITLE: Pteris Multifida

ARTIST(S): Patricia Johanson

DATE: 1986

MEDIUM: Colored gunite over reinforced concrete.

CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 63760041

Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]

PHYSICAL LOCATION:
1121 1st Ave, Dallas, TX 75210


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