''Points of View'' is an outdoor 1991 sculpture by
James Surls
James Arthur Surls (born 1943) is an American modernist artist and educator, known for his large sculptures. He founded the Lawndale Alternative Arts Space at the University of Houston in the 1970s.
Biography
James Arthur Surls was born April ...
, installed at
Market Square Park in
Houston
Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...
, Texas, in the United States. The
abstract sculpture is made of treated pine and painted steel, and measures x x . It is mounted on a concrete base that measures x . The work was dedicated in 1992, following Market Square Park's renovation during 1991–1992.
See also
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1991 in art
Events from the year 1991 in art.
Events
*14 April – In the Netherlands, thieves steal 20 paintings worth $500 million from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Less than an hour later they are found in an abandoned car near the museum.
* 25 May ...
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List of public art in Houston
Outdoor sculptures
* '' African Elephant'' (1982)
* Alexander Hodge Memorial
* '' Atropos Key'' (1972), Miller Outdoor Theatre
* Beer Can House
* ''Broken Obelisk'', Rothko Chapel
* '' Brownie'' (1905), Houston Zoo
* '' Bygones'' (1976), Meni ...
References
1991 establishments in Texas
1991 sculptures
Abstract sculptures in Texas
Outdoor sculptures in Houston
Steel sculptures in Texas
Wooden sculptures in Texas
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