Alphabet
- Title
- Alphabet
- LC Subject
- Sculpture Metal sculpture Public sculpture sculpture (visual work) public sculpture aluminum (metal)
- Creator
- Katz, Mel
- Description
- This piece consists of silver sheet-metal cutout in irregular shapes and hung on a dark blue wall in a vertically-oriented rectangular form. Mel Katz; Alphabet; 2004; OSU Installation The Oregon Arts Commission has ten Regional Arts Councils that provide delivery of art services and information. The Council for this location is: Arts Council of Southern Oregon. You may view their website at http://www.artscouncilso.org/
- Location
- Hannon Library >> Jackson County >> Oregon >> United States Jackson County >> Oregon >> United States
- Street Address
- 1250 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland Oregon A map of this location may be viewed at http://www.sou.edu/map/flashmap.html
- Date
- 1975/2012
- Identifier
- 2003_sou_library_01_a01
- Accession Number
- 2003_sou_library_01_a01
- Rights
- In Copyright
- Dc Rights Holder
- Katz, Mel
- Type
- Image
- Format
- image/tiff
- Measurements
- 12 x 8 feet
- Material
- Three-quarter inch stainless screws directly anchors piece to wall; E6100 adhesive applied to back of each piece. Sculpture aluminum, stainless phillip screen, e6100 non-sag adhesive
- Set
- Oregon Percent for Art
- Primary Set
- Oregon Percent for Art
- Relation
- 2003 Southern Oregon University Library 2003_sou_library
- Has Version
- slide; color
- Institution
- Oregon Arts Commission University of Oregon
- Note
- main lobby area
- Color Space
- RGB
- Biographical Information
- Alphabet is composed of 44 individual shapes of anodized aluminum anchored directly to the wall which promote a vocabulary of organic and architectural elements. The artwork, 12 x 8 feet, is positioned in an ""open"" vertical rectangle utilizing the surrounding wall areas - negative spaces - as counterpoint between the shapes. The anodized shapes are faced with a subtle directional grain effected by light refraction resulting in silvery or matte surfaces. Viewing the work from different angles will activate these surfaces to change their coloration offering an ongoing visual dialogue (Katz, 2004).
