untitled, James Rosati

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James Rosati, artist
1912–1988
untitled, 1980
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: Cor-ten steel
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 391.4 x 144.8 x 71.1 cm
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 154 1/8 x 57 x 28 in
Credit line: Museum purchase: Price and Flora Reid Foundation and National Endowment for the Arts
Accession number: 1980.0047
Not on display

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Audio Tour – Ear for Art
Audio Tour – Ear for Art
What happened to this artist’s most famous sculpture? You might be surprised! Rosati may be best known for a lost sculpture that stood between the towers of the World Trade Center. An abstract combination of metal forms, the sculpture was never located among the debris of the collapsed buildings after 9/11. A well known 20th century artist, Rosati first trained as a musician, playing the violin in the Pittsburgh String Symphony in the late 1920s. He said he was inspired to become a visual artist after seeing works at the Art Museum in Pittsburgh. Artists have frequently been inspired by music. Harry Bertoia created a work of art that can actually be played. It’s located on the 4th floor of the Spencer Museum of Art.

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