The Broken Kilometer
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The Broken Kilometer is a large-scale minimalist sculpture by Walter De Maria in New York City, consisting of 500 polished brass rods precisely arranged in a long, narrow gallery space.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
installation art
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minimalist artwork ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| arrangement | rods laid horizontally in parallel rows ⓘ |
| artForm | large-scale sculpture ⓘ |
| artisticMedium | metal sculpture ⓘ |
| artMovement | Conceptual art ⓘ |
| category |
1970s sculptures
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Minimalist sculptures ⓘ public art in New York City ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Dia Art Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator | Walter De Maria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displayedIn | long narrow gallery space ⓘ |
| exhibitionType | permanent installation ⓘ |
| genre | Minimalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | linear alignment ⓘ |
| hasPart | brass rod ⓘ |
| hasQuantity | 500 identical units ⓘ |
| inception | 1979 ⓘ |
| length | 1000 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn | SoHo, Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Dia Art Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | polished brass ⓘ |
| measurementUnit | meter ⓘ |
| movement | Minimal art ⓘ |
| neighborhood | SoHo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Walter De Maria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfElements | 500 brass rods ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1979 ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Dia Art Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Dia Art Foundation installations in SoHo ⓘ |
| publicAccess | free admission ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByArtist |
The Lightning Field
NERFINISHED
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The New York Earth Room NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | iconic example of Minimalist sculpture ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
measurement and seriality
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perception of space ⓘ repetition ⓘ |
| surfaceFinish | highly polished ⓘ |
| theme |
infinity and continuity
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precision and order ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| visibility | indoor installation ⓘ |
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