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    George Norris, Untitled, 1968 (BG546 view 2). Photo: Michael R. Barrick.
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Artwork

Untitled

Artist/Creator
George Norris (Artist)
Date
1968
ID #
BG546

Physical Description

Medium
diorite, cement, brick
Support
Dimensions
422 cm 1572 cm 50 cm (Object)
Object Description
The architects of the Metallurgy building asked Norris to design a wall that would accentuate the entrance that was otherwise difficult to locate. The mosaic consists of an abstract of hexagonal symmetry, characteristic of many metals. The artist pressed metallic components into the brick before firing formed some of the bricks.

History

Collection
Credit Line
Commissioned by the University of British Columbia, 1968
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