The Art Thread

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The University of Michigan Administration Building was designed by Alden Dow in 1964. The exterior has been compared to a geometric Mondrian painting rendered in three dimensions. Between the various squares and rectangles that are formed by bands of limestone, windows are inserted, some in 18 inch bands at the ceilings of the rooms inside and some at the floor. Balanced precariously on one corner, the 15-foot cube-shaped, steel sculpture is by Ann Arbor artist Tony Rosenthal. (Photo: Balthazar Korab, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division; restoration by Modernist Collection)
 
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The distinctive Brutalist/Futurist architecture of Geisel Library has made it the most widely recognized building at the University of California, San Diego. It is named in honor of Audrey and Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as children's author Dr. Seuss. The iconic building was designed by William Pereira and opened in 1970. (Photo: Laura Ockel)
 
I love art and have a large collection of high-res pieces that I'll get around to printing and framing some favourites. Currently, it's a slideshow on my TV on loop.

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About the Artwork
    • Artist: Ray Gray, an artist who created numerous paintings while serving a sentence in Michigan's prison system and participating in exhibitions through the Prison Creative Arts Project.
    • Subject: An African elephant balancing on a tightrope across a vast, turbulent ocean with a dramatic waterfall cascading on the left.
    • Themes: Symbolism around perseverance, balance, and freedom against overwhelming odds.
    • 2015
 
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