Œuvre d'art public
Literalists of the Imagination
Location:
Toronto Sculpture Garden, 115 King East, Toronto, ON, M5C 1G6, Canada
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Artwork creator(s):
Schelle, Susan
Text author(s):
Moore, Marianne
Installation year:
1988 Description:
Three cast concrete Italian-style benches serve as a framing device for an image of a 16th century fountain projected onto a sheet of clear plexiglass.
Text of the artwork:
LITERALISTS OF THE IMAGINATION
Text theme:
Irony
Artwork theme:
Irony, misplaced notions of romanticism and sentimentality, personal refuge and serenity. Text reference:
History:
Literati, Toronto Sculpture Garden, Toronto
Event date(s):
1988 Dimensions:
Height:
2.43m
Width:
3.65m
Depth:
2.43 m Note(s):
This exhibition also presents the artwork Margaret's Table ... remembering Margaret Lawrence, by Mark Gomes.
Artist's biography:
Schelle, Susan
Author's biography:
Moore, Marianne - Marianne Moore Document(s):