Logan Square in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Three-Way Piece Number 1: Points

1964

— Henry Moore (1898 - 1986) —

Three-Way Piece Number 1: Points Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 17, 2022

1. Three-Way Piece Number 1: Points Marker

Inscription.
This bronze sculpture by Henry Moore, one of the best-known sculptors of the 20th century, teases the imagination. He wanted to make "a new kind of sculpture, less dependent on gravity, which could be seen in at least three positions." Walk around the work and see what impressions it gives you. The entire form, weighing a ton, balances on its three slender "points."

The sculpture is owned by the Fairmount Park Art Association, which purchased it in 1967. Originally installed in nearby John F. Kennedy Plaza, the work was relocated to this site in 1990

Erected by Museum Without Walls. (Marker Number 2.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1967.

Location. 39° 57.342′ N, 75° 10.032′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Logan Square. Marker is on Benjamin Franklin Parkway just east of North 17th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1619 N 17th St, Philadelphia PA 19102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rock Form (Porthcurno) (a few steps from this marker); Three Disks, One Lacking (a few steps from this marker); A Grand Plan / Parkway Museums District

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Train Tracks from Treblinka (within shouting distance of this marker); Friends Select School (within shouting distance of this marker); Theresienstadt Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); The Parkway / Paul Philippe Cret (within shouting distance of this marker); Six Pillars (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Three-Way Piece Number 1: Points Marker with the sculpture visible in the background image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 17, 2022

2. Three-Way Piece Number 1: Points Marker with the sculpture visible in the background

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 50 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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