The image shows a geometric sculpture made of reddish-brown granite, placed on a paved outdoor surface near a building with concrete walls and a metal railing. The sculpture consists of angular, folded forms that create sharp peaks and valleys, contrasting with the greenery in the foreground. The setting is minimal and modern, emphasizing the material and design of the sculpture.

Tour

Exploring Stone and Metal: Scott Burton’s Material Choices

Sat, Jan 25, 2025
1–2pm

Location:
Museum

Join Dr. Phil Skemer, Associate Chair and Professor of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, and St. Louis-based artist Abraham Mohler to discuss the materials used and manipulated to create the artworks in Scott Burton: Shape Shift.

Resources:
Scott Burton: Shape Shift

Scott Burton, Two-Part Chaise (Enlarged Version), 1989. Rosso Granchio granite, 24 3/8 x 19 3/4 84 1/4 inches, (61.9 x 50.2 x 214 cm). t© 2024 Estate of Scott Burton/ Artists Rights Society (ARS), Collection of Max Protetch, Photograph by Alise O'Brien Photography. © Pulitzer Arts Foundation and Alise O’Brien Photography

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