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Two Lines Up Excentric Varation VI
by George Rickey · American, born 1959
| Creation Date: | 1977 |
| Media & Support: | Stainless Steel |
| Dimensions: | 264 inches high |
| Credit: | Given by the family of the late Albert Fullerton Miller in his honor and memory |
George Rickey learned welding and became interested in sculpture while serving in the Army Air Corps during World War II. In this piece, two gliding, stainless-steel arms are engineered with counterweights and bearings and are powered by air currents and gravity. Although the blades always seem on the verge of colliding, they never meet. Rickey’s sculptures reflect his appreciation of nature and the aesthetic purity of his pursuit of movement in modern sculpture using technology.
