''Ideogram'' was a
stainless steel sculpture in
New York City
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by American sculptor
James Rosati, completed in 1972. The work consisted of a number of intersecting beams with reflective surfaces.
Located between the
Twin Towers,
in front of the
Marriott World Trade Center
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, the work was lost in the
September 11 attacks
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. Though the sculpture may have survived the attacks and collapse of the buildings, its steel material was indistinguishable from the Ground Zero rubble. As a result, the sculpture was never recovered, and its remains were removed from Ground Zero along with the rest of the rubble.
According to Saul Wenegrat, former director of the art program for the
Port Authority, the sculpture may have been the most photographed piece of art in the World Trade Center Complex. It was also featured in many fashion advertisements.
Gallery
File:Austin Tobin Plaza Marriott World Trade Center - 1995.jpg, The sculpture in 1995, just visible behind ''The Sphere
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File:The Sphere (2416919711).jpg, To the left of the plaza in 1998
File:2 World Trade Center Plaza.Bronze Sculpture.December 1985.jpg, ''Ideogram'' sculpture in 1985
File:World Trade Center, New York. Exterior. Entrance arches with Ideogram sculpture - LCCN2021636623.jpg, World Trade Center exterior entrance arches with Ideogram sculpture, 1976
See also
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Artwork damaged or destroyed in the September 11 attacks
References
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1972 sculptures
1972 establishments in New York City
2001 disestablishments in New York (state)
Artwork in the World Trade Center
Destroyed sculptures
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Stainless steel sculptures in the United States