''Iron Column'' is a public
sculpture
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in
Atlanta
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,
Georgia,
United States
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. Located on the
Eastside Trail near the
Historic Fourth Ward Skatepark, the sculpture was installed in 2013. The piece, designed by Phil Proctor, is made of repurposed
railroad
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artifacts.
History
In December 2012, the
Atlanta BeltLine
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requested proposals for a
railroad
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-themed piece of
public art as part of their ''Art on the Atlanta BeltLine'' exhibit. The BeltLine offered up to $20,000 for the piece (covered through a donation from the Georgia Chapter of the International Interior Design Association) and in total received over 20 applications, with Phil Proctor's submission being chosen.
Proctor's sculpture, ''Iron Column'', was installed on the BeltLine's
Eastside Trail near the Historic Fourth Ward Skatepark in August 2013.
In April 2014, it was made a permanent installation on the BeltLine.
Design
The sculpture is made of repurposed railroad materials, including pieces of
spikes,
switches, and
tracks.
It is designed to resemble a
Corinthian column
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, which references the columns on the façade of
Atlanta Union Station, a railroad station in the city that was demolished in 1972.
The sculpture has a height of and weighs .
See also
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2013 in art
The year 2013 in art involves some significant events.
Events
* March 9 – The identification of ''Portrait of Olivia Porter'' as an original work of the 1630s by Sir Anthony van Dyck is announced. It is in the collection of the Bowes Museum, C ...
References
External links
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Iron sculptures in the United States
Sculptures in Atlanta