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Artist/Creator (1)	LeWitt, Sol (1928-2007)
Artist/Creator (1).Nationality	American
Artist/Creator (1).Role	artist, sculptor, muralist
Title/Caption	Chicago Gift, (A)
Variant Title/Caption	Lines in Four Directions; Sol LeWitt's Wall Project
Date of Work	1985
Description of View	Detail view showing intersecting pattern of lines
Notes	Located Bond Building, 10 West Jackson Boulevard, West Wall, Chicago, IL. Project Description: This artwork is composed of 28,000 linear feet of white extruded aluminum arranged in a geometrical pattern. The mural rearranges the light reflected from nearby buildings into various patterns. Sol Levitt's mural is located in a small, relatively dark plaza facing the multi-storied Dirksen Federal Building. Simple lines, basic colors and geometric shapes are the elements of Levitt's work. This mural consists of interlocking aluminum 'strips' forming different line patterns in each of the four quadrants of the mural. The top two quadrants contain opposing diagonal patterns; the third quadrant has vertical lines, and the fourth horizontal. Sunlight reflecting from the windows of the Dirksen Federal Building create a changing array of patterns on the mural which in turn are reflected on the plaza below. According to the artist, '...its just straight lines in four directions. Then, the sun does the drawing, making lines as it provides changing shading throughout the day.' Project History: The prime sponsor for this project is Art in Public Places, Inc. The other organizations which participated in this project include: the General Services Administration, Region V; Rhona Hoffman Gallery; McNulty Bros. Company; and The Miro Fund. Funding was also provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, Donald Young Gallery, Winnebago Industries, Irene and William Friedment, DeWindt Corporation and private donations from individuals from ten states. The permanent installation was sponsored by Art in Public Places, Inc. ['In the summer of 2000, ownership of the sculpture transferred from Art In Public Places, Inc. to the United States General Services Administration.' See Smithsonian Institution Research Information System (SIRIS) entry for Lines in Four Directions, (sculpture). http://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1304E00403R5J.33847andprofile=ariallandsource=~!siartinventoriesandview=subscriptionsummaryanduri=full=3100001~!296442~!32andri=4andaspect=Keywordandmenu=searchandipp=20andspp=20andstaffonly=andterm=leWittandindex=.AWanduindex=andaspect=Keywordandmenu=searchandri=4
Technique/Process	sculpture
Materials/Medium	extruded aluminum rail
Dimensions	87 x 72 ft.
Century	20th Century
Location.Current Site/City & Country	Chicago, Illinois (United States)
Subject	Sculpture, American Sculpture, 20th Century Public art Outdoor sculpture Murals (any medium) Wall pieces
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 I
Set/Project Author(s)	ART on FILE, 2000
Reference Number	Art on File PAI-13(4)-4
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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