Peril in the Square: The Sculpture That Challenged a City
Two decades ago, a bright yellow geometric sculpture commissioned from Sydney artist Ron Robertson-Swann for Melbourne's new City Square caused such a ruckus that it was banished and stamped itself into the city's collective consciousness. Just what was the big deal? Wallis relies on interviews with many of the people involved as well as records provided by the City of Melbourne to trace the sculpture's trial by fire. In his well-illustrated history, he finds that the explanation for the artwork's singular reputation can be found by examining the work in the context of its era and in relation to the particular social, political, and physical circumstances in which it was embedded. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Peril in the Square: The Sculpture That Challenged a City
Two decades ago, a bright yellow geometric sculpture commissioned from Sydney artist Ron Robertson-Swann for Melbourne's new City Square caused such a ruckus that it was banished and stamped itself into the city's collective consciousness. Just what was the big deal? Wallis relies on interviews with many of the people involved as well as records provided by the City of Melbourne to trace the sculpture's trial by fire. In his well-illustrated history, he finds that the explanation for the artwork's singular reputation can be found by examining the work in the context of its era and in relation to the particular social, political, and physical circumstances in which it was embedded. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781920787004 |
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| Publisher: | Indra Publishing |
| Publication date: | 05/01/2004 |
| Pages: | 152 |
| Product dimensions: | 7.46(w) x 10.16(h) x 0.40(d) |
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