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Artist/Creator (1)	Graham, Robert (1938-2008)
Artist/Creator (1).Nationality	American
Artist/Creator (1).Role	artist, sculptor
Title/Caption	Olympic Gates
Date of Work	1984
Description of View	Overall view from back
Notes	Located Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission, 3911 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA. Sponsor/Developer: The Times Mirror Fund Project Description: This work consists of two nude bronze figures set atop two columns. Commissioned to commemorate the 1984 Olympics, this work symbolizes a gateway to the coliseum. Project History: The Olympic Arts Festival was created to fund both temporary and permanent artwork in celebration of the Olympic Games of 1984. Mr. Fitzpatrick, Director of the Olympic Arts Festival, led a committee which selected Graham's work to be the only permanent installation at the site of the 1984 Games.
Technique/Process	sculpture, metalworking, casting
Materials/Medium	Sculpture: bronze and other metals. Base: polished granite
Dimensions	Overall height of sculpture: ca. 30 ft. Each figure, Ht.: ca. 67 in.
Century	20th Century
Location.Current Site/City & Country	Los Angeles, California (United States)
Location.Current Repository	Los Angeles Coliseum
Subject	Sculpture, American Sculpture, 20th Century Public sculpture Figures, female Figures, male Nudes, female Nudes, male Athletes Gateways
Publisher	ART on FILE
Publisher.Location	ART on FILE. 1837 East Shelby St. Seattle, Washington 98112 (United States). www.artonfile.com
Set/Project Title	Contemporary Monuments and Memorials
Reference Number	Art on File MM-15(4)-3
Collection Title	Sculpture (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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