Up and Away
Up and Away

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Up and Away
Up and Away

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Up and Away,

2009

Odili Donald Odita, born 1966, Engu, Nigeria; active Philadelphia, PA
PP639
Inspired by the design and purpose of Butler College, Odili Donald Odita's mural Up and Away spans two floors in the common area of this residential undergraduate college. Angular abstractions of bright colors bring dynamism to otherwise static white walls and suggest an energy rising through the building.
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Campus Art Video: Up and Away

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Title
Up and Away
Dates

2009

Maker
Odili Donald Odita
Medium
Acrylic latex wall paint
Dimensions
Wall 1: 268.3 x 245.3 cm. (105 5/8 x 96 9/16 in.) Wall 2: 366.1 x 661.5 cm. (144 1/8 x 260 7/16 in.) Wall 3: 516 x 689.1 cm. (203 3/16 x 271 5/16 in.) Wall 4: 516 x 478.6 cm. (203 3/16 x 188 7/16 in.) Wall 5: 254.5 x 672.3 cm. (100 3/16 x 264 11/16 in.) Wall 6: 170.7 x 232.6 cm. (67 3/16 x 91 9/16 in.) Wall 7: 192.7 x 658 cm. (75 7/8 x 259 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Princeton University
Object Number
PP639
Culture
American
Type
paintings, acrylic paintings, mural paintings
Materials
latex paint, acrylic
Subject
stripes, multicolored, visible spectrum

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