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Boston Bricks, (sculpture)

American Art Museum

Object Details

sculptor

Burke, Kate, 1952-
LeFevre, Gregg 1946-

fabricator

CBT

Notes

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1993.
Carlock, Marty, "A Guide to Public Art in Greater Boston: From Newburyport to Plymouth," Boston: The Harvard Common Press, rev. ed., 1993, pg. 79.
Zoukee, Sophye M., "Adopt-A-Statue Casebook," Boston: City of Boston, 1990.
Burke, Kate, 2008.
Image on file.
Zoukee, Sophye M., "Adopt-A-Statue Casebook," Boston: City of Boston, 1990, pg. 7.
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.

Summary

Over 100 brick reliefs commemorating Boston's history are set into the pavement along Winthrop Lane. Among the people, events and places depicted: Boston Tea Party, Boston Marathon, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Common 1703, Underground Railroad, Paul Revere, and Boston Celtics.

Date

1985

Control number

IAS 87740090

Type

Sculptures-Relief
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures

Medium

Bronze

Owner/Location

Administered by City of Boston Office of Cultural Affairs Boston City Hall, Room 716 Boston Massachusetts 02201
Located Winthrop Lane, Between Arch & Otis Streets Boston Massachusetts

Data Source

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

Topic

History--United States--Massachusetts
Homage--Washington, George
Homage--Revere, Paul
History--United States--Revolution

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

siris_ari_299689
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