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| ⚫ | '''''Sculpture with a "D"''''' is an abstract sculpture by [[Sam Gilliam]], designed in 1980 and installed in 1983. It is located at [[Davis (MBTA station)]], [[Somerville, Massachusetts]].<ref>[http://www.davissquaretilesproject.com/artsontheline/pamphlet/10-11 Red Line Northwest Extension Pamphlet pages 10-11 | The Davis Square Tiles Project<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Painted aluminum panels 44 feet long, described by a critic as "a burst of painted abstract shapes",<ref>{{Cite news |date=1985-05-05 |title=UNDERGROUND ART IN BOSTON AREA SUBWAY |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/05/05/arts/underground-art-in-boston-area-subway.html |access-date=2024-01-21 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> are hung above the platform.<ref>[http://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=all&source=~!siartinventories&uri=full=3100001~!294611~!0#focus Sculpture with a "D", (sculpture)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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'''''Sculpture with a "D"''''' is an abstract sculpture by [[Sam Gilliam]]. |
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The work was commissioned as one of the first twenty works of the [[Arts on the Line]] program.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gerber |first=Dana |last2= |first2= |last3= |last4= |first4= |date=November 18, 2021 |title=A commuter’s guide to art underground |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/11/18/arts/commuters-guide-art-underground/ |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=BostonGlobe.com |publisher=[[Boston Globe]] |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | It is located at [[Davis (MBTA station)]], [[Somerville, Massachusetts]].<ref>[http://www.davissquaretilesproject.com/artsontheline/pamphlet/10-11 Red Line Northwest Extension Pamphlet pages 10-11 | The Davis Square Tiles Project<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Painted aluminum panels 44 feet long are hung above the platform.<ref>[http://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=all&source=~!siartinventories&uri=full=3100001~!294611~!0#focus Sculpture with a "D", (sculpture)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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==References== |
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| Sculpture with a "D" | |
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| Artist | Sam Gilliam |
| Year | 1983 |
| Dimensions | (15 ft. 7 in. ft × 44 ft. 10 in ft) |
| Location | Davis station, Somerville, Massachusetts |
| 42°23′49″N 71°07′23″W / 42.397°N 71.123°W | |
| Owner | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |
Sculpture with a "D" is an abstract sculpture by Sam Gilliam, designed in 1980 and installed in 1983. It is located at Davis (MBTA station), Somerville, Massachusetts.[1] Painted aluminum panels 44 feet long, described by a critic as "a burst of painted abstract shapes",[2] are hung above the platform.[3]
The work was commissioned as one of the first twenty works of the Arts on the Line program.[4]
References
- ^ Red Line Northwest Extension Pamphlet pages 10-11 | The Davis Square Tiles Project
- ^ "UNDERGROUND ART IN BOSTON AREA SUBWAY". The New York Times. 1985-05-05. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ Sculpture with a "D", (sculpture)
- ^ Gerber, Dana (November 18, 2021). "A commuter's guide to art underground". BostonGlobe.com. Boston Globe. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
External links
- "On the Red Line" (PDF). 2002. Cambridge Arts Council. Retrieved 14 March 2013.