Coastline (sculpture)
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Sculpture by Jim Sanborn
This article is about the outdoor sculpture. For the geographic feature, see Coast.
| Coastline | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Jim Sanborn |
| Year | 1993 (1993) |
| Type | Outdoor sculpture |
| Dimensions | ×ばつ 23 m (×ばつ 75 ft) |
| Location | Silver Spring, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38°59′29′′N 77°01′47′′W / 38.991452°N 77.029715°W / 38.991452; -77.029715 (Coastline (sculpture)) |
Coastline is an outdoor sculpture by American artist Jim Sanborn installed at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration complex in Silver Spring, Maryland.[1]
Coastline attempts to recreate the effect of waves crashing on the Atlantic coast (represented by rough-cut granite).[2] This is achieved with artificial waves generated by a turbine and pneumatic blower underneath the sculpture. The wave frequency is controlled by a remote tide gauge in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, that sends actual wave heights to the sculpture's control mechanism in real time.[3] Sanborn built a quarter-size scale model of the sculpture and consulted with a wave engineer while doing research for the project.[2]
References
[edit ]- ^ Forgey, Benjamin (November 20, 1993). "A hand, a wave, a winner; Sculptures bring out the best at NOAA complex". Washington Post. Section B, p. 1.
- ^ a b Shaw-Eagle, Joanna (June 1, 1997). "Artist sheds new light on sculpture". Washington Times. Part D, p. 1.
- ^ Dunin, Elonka. "Sanborn's Coastline Sculpture" . Retrieved February 8, 2011.