Tilted Arc
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Tilted Arc is a controversial large-scale site-specific steel sculpture by Richard Serra that was installed in New York City’s Federal Plaza in 1981 and later removed after intense public debate.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
minimalist sculpture
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site-specific sculpture ⓘ |
| artist | Richard Serra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cannotBeReinstalled | artist considers work destroyed if moved ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
GSA Art-in-Architecture Program
NERFINISHED
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U.S. General Services Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Jacob K. Javits Federal Building plaza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator | Richard Serra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
disrupting pedestrian traffic
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perceived ugliness ⓘ security concerns ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
became case study in art law
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influenced U.S. public art policy ⓘ sparked debate on artists’ rights ⓘ |
| currentLocation | in storage ⓘ |
| dateInstalled | 1981 ⓘ |
| dateRemoved | 1989 ⓘ |
| designedAs | non-relocatable artwork ⓘ |
| genre | minimalism ⓘ |
| hasWorkType |
large-scale sculpture
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| height |
12 feet
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3.7 metres ⓘ |
| inception | 1981 ⓘ |
| legalCaseOutcome | Serra lost in federal court ⓘ |
| length |
120 feet
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36.6 metres ⓘ |
| locationBorough | Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationInstalled |
Federal Plaza
NERFINISHED
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Foley Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
COR-TEN steel
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weathering steel ⓘ |
| movement | Minimal art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversy over public art
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landmark public art legal debate ⓘ |
| opposedBy | many federal employees ⓘ |
| shape | curved steel wall ⓘ |
| siteSpecificTo | Federal Plaza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | dismantled ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
lawsuit by Richard Serra against the U.S. government
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public hearings in 1985 ⓘ |
| supportedBy | many artists and art critics ⓘ |
| yearOfCommission | 1979 ⓘ |
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