Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Dunstable Reel Photograph
Region ID | EM | |
Work ID | 24 | |
Manual Reference | LE025TC | |
Type | Sculpture | |
Title | Dunstable Reel | |
Sculptor | King, Phillip | |
Date of design | 1970 (2) | |
Year of unveiling | ||
Unveiling details | ||
Road | Winchester Road | |
Precise Location | Countesthorpe Community College, in circular courtyard | |
A to Z Ref | 54 C2 (1) | |
OS Ref | SK571954 | |
Postcode | ||
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | Leicestershire Education Authority | |
Commissioned by | ||
Notes | ||
Abstract sculpture whose 6 elements, 3 in yellow and 3 in red-purple, are cut from sheet metal. The 6 elements, combining sharp rectilinearity and swinging curves, touch at points to form an unbroken ring around an open space. The bright colours and sweeping rhythms of the sculpture, sympathetically located in a circular courtyard, create a dance-like motif. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | ||
Condition | Good | |
At risk | Not at risk | |
Inscriptions | None | |
Signatures | None | |
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
sculpture | steel, painted | h. 197 cm; w. 546 cm; d. 574 cm |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Previous treatments | Paint re-touched Augsut 1998 following return from exhibition at Florence. |
