Gerhard Class, Concerto, 1960-61 (BG153 view 6). Photo: Michael R. Barrick
Physical Description
- Medium
- copper
- Support
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- Dimensions
- Object Description
Located on the exterior wall of the Main Mall entrance to Buchanan A Building, this abstract sculpture was selected by jury specifically for this site and was funded by a grant from the Canada Council. It was commissioned in 1960 to celebrate the building’s 1958 opening and completed by the artist in 1961. Concerto was restored in 2016-17.
Concerto is made of welded and soldered sheet copper and marks the first time Class used these techniques and material in his work. Metal became a material he used frequently for his sculpture, another example being Tuning Fork located in front of the Music Building at UBC. For Concerto, Class employed copper because of its unique colour.
History
- Collection
- Outdoor Art Collection
- Credit Line
- Commissioned with support from the Canada Council, 1960
- Related Exhibitions
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