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"Shamash" Sculpture 1982, Artist: Guy Dill, Media: Pigment in Cement, University of California at Davis, Davis, California

On Two Legs
(1 of 3) (1703 views)

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The "Shamash" sculpture stood on two legs on one of the lawns of the UC Davis campus. One student slept on the lawn next to this sculpture. Another student rode a bicycle past the sculpture.


"Shamash" external link Sculpture external link 1982 external link   •  Artist: Guy Dill external link   •  University of California at Davis external link   •  Davis external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:21:06 Thursday 27 October 2022)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 31 January 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2049
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Balanced
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The sculpture appeared to be a platform with two legs. Piled and balanced atop the platform were several concrete shapes in a dramatic arrangement.


"Shamash" external link Sculpture external link 1982 external link   •  Artist: Guy Dill external link   •  University of California at Davis external link   •  Davis external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:21:50 Thursday 27 October 2022)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 31 January 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2051
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A Forest Behind
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The sculpture called "Shamash" was erected in a sunny patch of ground. Behind it was a forest of mature trees.


"Shamash" external link Sculpture external link 1982 external link   •  Artist: Guy Dill external link   •  University of California at Davis external link   •  Davis external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:22:34 Thursday 27 October 2022)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 31 January 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2052
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