Tower Iron Sculpture #5, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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N 40° 26.826 W 079° 56.676
17T E 589499 N 4477917
In front of a public radio and television station
Waymark Code: WM4V7W
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 09/30/2008
Views: 28
In front of WQED-TV on Fifth Avenue, which has is on loand from the Carnegie Institute.
Dimensions: Sculpture: approx. 10 1/2 x 8 x 4 ft. (16 1/2 tons).
Inscription: (Base plaque:) Gift of/Mr. and Mrs. James L. Winokur/to honor/Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Scaife (Second base plaque:) Tower Iron Sculpture #5/by Joseph Goto/On long-term loan to/Metropolitan Pittsburgh Public Broadcasting/from Museum of Art. Carnegie Institute unsigned
Description: Rough assemblage of heavy 4-inch-thick steel plate.
Title: Tower Iron Sculpture #5
Artist: Joseph Goto
Media (materials) used: Sculpture: Cor-Ten steel; Base: concrete.
Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Front yard of a public television station
Date of creation or placement: 1968 (creation) / 1970 (placement)
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