Omaggio a Tempo - Sunnyvale, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 21.501 W 122° 01.517
10S E 586319 N 4135072
An abtract sculpture in the middle of a fountain at the Sunnyvale Community Center.
Waymark Code: WM7H86
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/26/2009
Views: 3
The inventory describes it as: "An abstract sculpture set in a fountain. Stepping stones lead to a portal-shaped main section near the center of the sculpture. Four stepping stones are on the one side of the portal and three stepping stones are on the other side. There is a ball, possibly made of metal, near the portal."
There a plaque next to the fountain which reads: "Omaggio a Tempo "Homage to Time" sculpture by Salvatore Pecoraro (sic)June 2, 1989 Omaggio a Tempo was commissioned by the city of Sunnyvale in 1988-89 as part of its master plan for public art. The artist has used the architectural elements in the sculpture to refer to both eastern and western cultures. The sculpture is a tribute to aging and the passage of time."
TITLE: Omaggio a Tempo
ARTIST(S): Pecorara, Salvatore, sculptor.
DATE: 1989
MEDIUM: Cast cement, marble, and metal
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA000728
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Sunnyvale Community Center
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
The fountain has dyed blue water in it.
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