Urban Light

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Urban Light is a large-scale outdoor installation by artist Chris Burden composed of restored vintage street lamps, prominently displayed at the entrance of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf art installation
public artwork
sculpture
artist Chris Burden
city Los Angeles
collectionMethod salvaged street lamps
commissionedBy Los Angeles County Museum of Art
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Los Angeles County
creator Chris Burden
genre contemporary art
hasCulturalSignificance symbol of Los Angeles urban landscape
hasLightingPattern all lamps illuminated simultaneously
hasPart restored street lamps
vintage street lamps
hasUse film location
photo backdrop
tourist attraction
inception 2008
isFreeToView true
isIconOf Los Angeles
isIlluminatedAtNight true
isLandmarkOf Los Angeles County Museum of Art
isOutdoor true
isPhotographedFrequently true
isPopularOnSocialMedia true
isPubliclyAccessible true
isSiteSpecific true
lightingType incandescent bulbs
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Los Angeles
United States of America
surface form: United States
location Los Angeles County Museum of Art
material cast iron
glass
steel
movement conceptual art
museum Los Angeles County Museum of Art
openHours 24 hours for viewing from sidewalk
owner Los Angeles County Museum of Art
position entrance of LACMA
state California, United States
surface form: California
subjectMatter street lighting
urban infrastructure
yearCompleted 2008

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