Correlation: Two White Line Diagonals and Two Arcs with a Sixteen-Foot Radius
Part of the sculpture in 2009
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ArtistRobert Mangold
Year1977–1978 (1977–1978)
LocationColumbus, Ohio, United States
Coordinates39°57′59.6″N 83°0′4.9″W / 39.966556°N 83.001361°W / 39.966556; -83.001361

Correlation: Two White Line Diagonals and Two Arcs with a Sixteen-Foot Radius, also known as Correlations,[1] is a 1977–1978 by Robert Mangold, installed on the exterior of the Bricker Federal Building in Downtown Columbus, Ohio.[2]

Description

The abstract artwork features ten orange porcelain enamel panels arranged on the building's facade. Each panel measures approximately 8 ft. x 4 ft. x 2 in. A nearby plaque reads: "Robert Mangold / Correlation: Two White / Line Diagonals And Two / Arcs With A 16 Foot Radius / 1977 / Commissioned Under The / Art-In-Architecture Program / General Services Administration / United States Of America."[2]

History

Correlation cost $70,000 and was commissioned by the General Services Administration's Art-in-Architecture Program. The artwork was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1994.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Correlations". Columbus Makes Art. Greater Columbus Arts Council. Archived from the original on July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Correlation: Two White Line Diagonals and Two Arcs with a Sixteen-Foot Radius, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on February 3, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
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