Sculpture with a D
| Sculpture with a "D" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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.