Ridgefield in Western Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Cecile Abish (b. 1926, New York, NY)

4 Into 3, 1973

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Cecile Abish (b. 1926, New York, NY) Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 4, 2023

1. Cecile Abish (b. 1926, New York, NY) Marker

Inscription.
Cecile Abish was an urban planner until 1965, when she decided to be an artist. In the 1970s, she was best known for her floor pieces and earthworks, including Field Quartering, 1972; 4 Into 3, 1973; and Shifting Concern, 1975. All were temporary and no longer exist. Re-created for this exhibition, 4 Into 3 made its debut on the grounds of Ramapo College in the spring of 1973. A geometric excavation, it comprises four five-foot square cuts made at eight inches deep. The excavated dirt forms three piles, each twenty-four inches high and positioned next to its excision. The work's spatial arrangement stems from Abish's persistent concern to make artworks that appear to expand infinitely in space. Over time, the installation surrenders to entropy, returning to the earth.

Please do not touch the sculpture

Erected 2023 by Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1965.

Location. 41° 16.646′ N, 73° 29.768′ W. Marker is in Ridgefield in Western Region, Connecticut. It can be reached from

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Main Street (Connecticut Route 33/35) just north of King Lane, on the right when traveling north. The marker stands on the grounds of The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 256 Main Street, Ridgefield CT 06877, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Connecticut Shoreline,

on the Gold Coast,

and in Greater Bridgeport.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Fairfield County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Walter Lamb Furniture Collection by Brown Jordan (within shouting distance of this marker); Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum Land Acknowledgement (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named The Walter Lamb Furniture Collection by Brown Jordan (about 300 feet away); Benedict Arnold's Betrayal and Lieutenant Joshua King (about

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 4, 2023

2. Cecile Abish (b. 1926, New York, NY) Marker

500 feet away); Rev. Thomas Hawley House (about 600 feet away); The Town Common and Hauley House (about 600 feet away); The Governor's Estate and St. Stephen's Church (about 700 feet away); Ridgefield's Colonial Plans (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ridgefield.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 301 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.