Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Walking To The Sky
2006
Jonathan Borofsky (A 1964)
Donated by
Jill (A 1974) & Peter Kraus
Erected 2006.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.
Location. 40° 26.649′ N, 79° 56.572′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. Marker is at the intersection of Forbes Avenue and Morewood Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Forbes Avenue. Marker is located on the east side of Warner Hall on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4910 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15213, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Scotty Dog Statue (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Doherty Hall (about 700 feet away); Hamburg Hall (about 700 feet away); College of Fine Arts (approx. 0.2 miles away); Baker Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Yi-Sheng Mao (approx. 0.2 miles away); Judith A. Resnik (approx. ¼ mile away); Hamerschlag Hall (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
Regarding Walking To The Sky. Due to apparent structural instability, the sculpture had to be replaced in October 2009.
Also see . . . Walking To The Sky Wikipedia page. The artist says the sculpture is "a celebration of the human potential for discovering who we are and where we need to go." (Submitted on November 12, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 41 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 12, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.