© Estate of George Rickey/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY
Currently not on view
Two Planes Vertical Horizontal II,
1970
George Rickey, 1907–2002; born South Bend, IN; died Saint Paul, MN
y1972-42
Situated at the highest point of campus, Rickey's sculpture holds the distinction of being the only kinetic outdoor work in the collection. The two squares can turn 360 degrees on a horizontal axis, and the whole assembly can rotate fully around its vertical axis with the help of a strong breeze.
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Title
Two Planes Vertical Horizontal II
Dates
1970
Maker
Medium
Stainless steel
Dimensions
ca. 450 x 312 x 12 cm. (177 3/16 x 122 13/16 x 4 3/4 in.), each plane 149.9 x 149.9 cm. (59 x 59 in.)
footprint: 30.8 x 30.8 cm. (12 1/8 x 12 1/8)
base: 55 x 38 x 38 cm. (21 5/8 x 14 15/16 x 14 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
The John B. Putnam Jr. Memorial Collection, Princeton University
Object Number
y1972-42
Signatures
Unsigned
Culture
Type
Materials
Subject
- Patrick Joseph Kelleher, Living with Modern Sculpture: the John B. Putnam, Jr., Memorial Collection, (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Art Museum, 1982)., p. 112-115 (illus.)
- Jane McCarthy and Laurily K. Epstein, A guide to the sculpture parks and gardens of America, (New York, NY: Michael Kesend Pub., 1996).
- Karin Dienst, ed., Sculpture of Princeton University: including works from the John B. Putnam Jr. Memorial Collection, (Princeton, NJ: Published by the Office of Communications, in association with the Princeton University Art Museum, 2004)., p. 8-9 (illus.)
