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Carleton Arch
198620th century
approximately 216 in. x 132 in. (548.64 cm x 335.28 cm)
Dimitri Hadzi, American, (1921–2006)
Object Type:
Sculpture and Installations
Creation Place:
North America, United States, Minnesota
Medium and Support:
granite
Credit Line:
Carleton College Art Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Larson, class of 1956
Accession Number:
2012.049
Commissioned in honor of the expanded campus library (Gould Library).
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20th Century,
Contemporary*,
granite (rock)*,
installations (visual works)*,
sculpture (visual work)*,
sculpture techniques
- 20th Century
- Contemporary - Refers to painting, sculpture, graphic arts, and architecture dating from the recent past and present. It differs from modern art in that the term 'contemporary art' does not carry the implication of a non-traditional style, but instead refers only to the time period in which the work was created. 'Modern' and 'contemporary' are inherently fluid terms. The term 'contemporary' is sometimes more narrowly used to refer to art from ca. 1960 or 1970 up to the present.
- granite (rock) - A coarse-grained igneous rock that has been subjected to metamorphic processes, formed by cooling of silica-rich magma below the surface of the earth at great depths and pressures. It is the most common intrusive acid igneous rock of the Earth's crust. Granite is commonly found on continents, but is virtually absent from the ocean basins. The term "granite" referrs to its visible granular composition. It has a visibly crystalline texture, is usually red, whitish, or gray in color depending upon its composition, is very hard and durable, and takes a fine polish. Granite is primarily composed of feldspar, quartz, and mica along with various other minerals in varying percentages. Granite is frequently used for buildings and monuments.
- installations (visual works) - Works dating from the 1960s that use their exhibition space as part of their design. Demanding a viewer's active engagement, installations are often created by artists in direct opposition to the notion of permanent artwork, or art as a commodity.
- sculpture (visual work) - Works of art in which images and forms are produced in relief, in intaglio, or in the round. It refers especially to those objects that retain the quality of being tangible objects or groups of objects. It refers particularly to art works created by carving or engraving a hard material, by molding or casting a malleable material, or by assembling parts to create a three-dimensional object. It is typically used to refer to large or medium-sized objects made of stone, wood, bronze, or another metal. Small objects are typically referred to as "carvings." As works become more diffused in space or time, or less tangible, use specific terms, such as "mail art" or "environmental art."
- sculpture techniques
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Dimensions
- overall Dimensions: 216 x 132 in. (5486 x 3353 mm)