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Arthur Stern Arthur Stern Studios 1075 Jackson Street Benecia, CA 94510 ( 707 ) 745 - 8480 arthur@arthurstern.com http://www.arthurstern.com/ "Torchere," leaded glass lobby sculpture, 8' h. R.B. Long Federal Courthouse, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. |
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Arthur Stern Studios won a National GSA Percent for the Arts competition to create three related installations for this building, two large leaded glass windows and a lobby sculpture. The Federal Government had an exact budget available for the artwork, which was to include design, fabrication, and installation. The lobby sculpture is an 8' tall bas-relief of cherry wood and leaded
glass. This bas-relief is lit only with reflected ambient light. The leaded
glass incorporates gold and bronze handblown mirrors as part of the
palette of materials. The gilded glass reflects light from the main
entrance. The glass entrance to the building has two large columns
flanking the doors. For the sculpture, Stern drew inspiration from the
architectural details and tried to respond to the lighting conditions.
The wainscot and doors in the
lobby are cherry wood and helps make the sculpture site-specific.
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