Sculpture with a D

Sculpture with a "D"
painted aluminum wall panels
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ArtistSam Gilliam
Year1983 (1983)
Dimensions (15 ft. 7 in. ft × 44 ft. 10 in ft)
LocationDavis station, Somerville, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°23′49″N 71°07′23″W / 42.397°N 71.123°W / 42.397; -71.123
OwnerMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

Sculpture with a "D" is an abstract sculpture by Sam Gilliam, designed in 1980 and installed in 1983. It is located at Davis (MBTA station), Somerville, Massachusetts.[1] Painted aluminum shapes connect to one another and to a supporting grid, forming a composite 44 feet long that hangs above the platform.[2][3] These were described by a critic as "a burst of painted abstract shapes",[4] and include elements evoking letters which spell out the name of the station.

The work was commissioned as one of the first twenty works of the Arts on the Line program.[5]

References

  1. ^ Red Line Northwest Extension Pamphlet pages 10-11 | The Davis Square Tiles Project
  2. ^ Sculpture with a "D", (sculpture), Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog
  3. ^ "The Public Artworks of Rockne Krebs and Sam Gilliam, Built and Unbuilt | Jefferson Place Gallery". 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  4. ^ "UNDERGROUND ART IN BOSTON AREA SUBWAY". The New York Times. 1985-05-05. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  5. ^ Gerber, Dana (November 18, 2021). "A commuter's guide to art underground". BostonGlobe.com. Boston Globe. Retrieved 2024-01-21.


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