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Artist/Creator (1)	Armajani, Siah, 1939-
Artist/Creator (1).Nationality	American (Iranian, active in United States)
Artist/Creator (1).Role	architect, sculptor, landscape architect
Title/Caption	Humphrey Institute Plaza
Variant Title/Caption	Humphrey Garden; Humphrey Garden Plaza
Larger Work/Entity	University of Minnesota
Site/Creative Center	Minneapolis, Minnesota (United States)
Date of Work	1988
Description of View	General view of plaza
Notes	Located University of Minnesota, Humphrey Institute Plaza, 301 19th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN. Sponsor/Developer: Humphrey Institute for Public Affairs, University of Minnesota. Project Description: In memory of the late Hubert Humphrey, the artist created a small park which integrates pathways, seating, trees, and a speaker's podium. Quotes from Humphrey are inscribed in the low walls and across the backs of wooden benches. This geometrically-shaped plaza is a sanctuary to memorialize Hubert Humphrey. The artist created a small plaza from stone, aggregrate, grass and trees. Inscriptions from Humphrey's own words are visible in the walls and wooden benches. The artist felt it was more important to memorialize Humphrey's deeds and thoughts than to create a physical likeness of him. The plaza succeeds as a simple, understated memorial to the late Minnesota senator. Project History: This project was commissioned by the University of Minnesota, with additional support provided by the National Endowment for the Arts and private donations.
Technique/Process	architecture, sculpture, landscape architecture
Materials/Medium	wood, brick, stone, steel, bronze, grass, trees
Dimensions	Overall dimensions: ca. 4 ft. 10 in . x 65 ft. x 65 ft. (ca. 8,000 square ft.)
Century	20th Century
Location.Current Site/City & Country	Minneapolis, Minnesota (United States)
Location.Current Repository	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities campus
Subject	Architecture, American Sculpture, American Architecture, 20th Century Landscape architecture Public art Squares (open spaces) Plazas Memorials
Publisher	ART on FILE
Publisher.Location	ART on FILE. 1837 East Shelby St. Seattle, Washington 98112 (United States). www.artonfile.com
Set/Project Title	New Directions in Public Art: Part IV
Reference Number	Art on File PAIV-3(6)-1
Collection Title	Architecture (Art and Art History Department images)
Collection Information	Collection administered by Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library (402) 472-1193
Copyright Information	http://contentdm.unl.edu/ah_copyright.html

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