Column I

Column I is a 1983–1984 stainless steel sculpture by James Rosati, installed on the Stanford University campus in Stanford, California, United States. The 30-foot (9.1 m) abstract artwork was installed to commemorate Albert Elsen, an art history professor at Stanford for more than 25 years, who died in 1995. Elsen appreciated Column I and wanted the piece in Stanford's collection, but was unable to acquire the artwork before his death. Stanford University Museum of Art's Lyn Cox said, "[The sculpture] has a good conversation with the palm trees around it. The palm trees say something about calmness and peacefulness in their own way, and 'Column I' responds in a similar but different way, resonating with them."

Steel sculpture by James Rosati

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Column I
The sculpture in 2018
Artist	James Rosati
Medium	Stainless steel sculpture
Dimensions	9.1 m (30 ft)
Location	Stanford, California, United States
Coordinates	37°25′29″N 122°10′05″W / 37.424818°N 122.167962°W / 37.424818; -122.167962

Column I is a 1983–1984 stainless steel sculpture by James Rosati, installed on the Stanford University campus in Stanford, California, United States.^[1][2] The 30-foot (9.1 m) abstract artwork was installed to commemorate Albert Elsen, an art history professor at Stanford for more than 25 years, who died in 1995.^[3] Elsen appreciated Column I and wanted the piece in Stanford's collection, but was unable to acquire the artwork before his death.^[3][4]

Stanford University Museum of Art's Lyn Cox said, "[The sculpture] has a good conversation with the palm trees around it. The palm trees say something about calmness and peacefulness in their own way, and 'Column I' responds in a similar but different way, resonating with them."^[3]

See also

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• 1984 in art

References

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1. ^ "The Stanford Daily Archives". Archived from the original on October 8, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
2. ^ "Column I - Stanford University - Palo Alto, CA". Waymarking. Archived from the original on October 7, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
3. ^ ^{a b c} "A museum among the trees". www.paloaltoonline.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2005. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
4. ^ "Farm and function". SFGate. June 5, 1998. Archived from the original on October 7, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.

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