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"Balanced, Unbalanced T" Sculpture 1981, Artist: Fletcher Benton (born 1931), San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Art At Symphony Hall, Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California
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The Sign
The sign identifying this sculpture was attached to the concrete base. It read: Fletcher Benton
"Balanced, Unbalanced T" Sculpture 1981 • Artist: Fletcher Benton • San Francisco Museum of Modern Art • Art At Symphony Hall • Van Ness Avenue • San Francisco California • Nikon D300s Camera, f/2.8 35-70 Nikon Lens • (Date Photographed: 12:10:38 Monday 14 October 2019) • (Date Published: Saturday 9 May 2020) • © 2020 Bryan Costales #C19_4488 Add a comment or report a mistake
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On A Balcony
The sculpture rested on a balcony of Symphony Hall overlooking the city at mid day.
"Balanced, Unbalanced T" Sculpture 1981 • Artist: Fletcher Benton • San Francisco Museum of Modern Art • Art At Symphony Hall • Van Ness Avenue • San Francisco California • Nikon D300s Camera, f/2.8 35-70 Nikon Lens • (Date Photographed: 12:10:56 Monday 14 October 2019) • (Date Published: Saturday 9 May 2020) • © 2020 Bryan Costales #C19_4490 Add a comment or report a mistake
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T On Top
An inverted letter T balanced on the top of the sculpture. It was welded in place so was unbalanced as well. Hence the name, "Balanced, Unbalanced T."
"Balanced, Unbalanced T" Sculpture 1981 • Artist: Fletcher Benton • San Francisco Museum of Modern Art • Art At Symphony Hall • Van Ness Avenue • San Francisco California • Nikon D300s Camera, f/2.8 35-70 Nikon Lens • (Date Photographed: 12:11:21 Monday 14 October 2019) • (Date Published: Saturday 9 May 2020) • © 2020 Bryan Costales #C19_4491 Add a comment or report a mistake
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O On Concrete
The letter O was one of the three resting places on the concrete slab. A hint of rust was present on the bottom of the O shape.
"Balanced, Unbalanced T" Sculpture 1981 • Artist: Fletcher Benton • San Francisco Museum of Modern Art • Art At Symphony Hall • Van Ness Avenue • San Francisco California • Nikon D300s Camera, f/2.8 35-70 Nikon Lens • (Date Photographed: 12:11:31 Monday 14 October 2019) • (Date Published: Saturday 9 May 2020) • © 2020 Bryan Costales #C19_4492 Add a comment or report a mistake
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A Triangle
A black triangle shape was one of the several shapes that created this sculpture. In this photograph you can see that the triangle was welded to the shape above and the shape below.
"Balanced, Unbalanced T" Sculpture 1981 • Artist: Fletcher Benton • San Francisco Museum of Modern Art • Art At Symphony Hall • Van Ness Avenue • San Francisco California • Nikon D300s Camera, f/2.8 35-70 Nikon Lens • (Date Photographed: 12:11:36 Monday 14 October 2019) • (Date Published: Saturday 9 May 2020) • © 2020 Bryan Costales #C19_4493 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Side View
A side view of the sculpture the lower half of which was lit by light reflecting off the building across the street. This angle reveals the two other points of the sculpture mounted to the concrete.
"Balanced, Unbalanced T" Sculpture 1981 • Artist: Fletcher Benton • San Francisco Museum of Modern Art • Art At Symphony Hall • Van Ness Avenue • San Francisco California • Nikon D300s Camera, f/2.8 35-70 Nikon Lens • (Date Photographed: 12:11:52 Monday 14 October 2019) • (Date Published: Saturday 9 May 2020) • © 2020 Bryan Costales #C19_4494 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Cleaved Cylinder
A cylinder formed the third leg mounted to the concrete base. The cylinder was cleaved into two parts, where the smaller one was the one attached.
"Balanced, Unbalanced T" Sculpture 1981 • Artist: Fletcher Benton • San Francisco Museum of Modern Art • Art At Symphony Hall • Van Ness Avenue • San Francisco California • Nikon D300s Camera, f/2.8 35-70 Nikon Lens • (Date Photographed: 12:11:59 Monday 14 October 2019) • (Date Published: Saturday 9 May 2020) • © 2020 Bryan Costales #C19_4495 Add a comment or report a mistake
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The T
The T from the title,"Balanced, Unbalanced T," was the topmost shape at the summit of the sculpture. It was upside down.
"Balanced, Unbalanced T" Sculpture 1981 • Artist: Fletcher Benton • San Francisco Museum of Modern Art • Art At Symphony Hall • Van Ness Avenue • San Francisco California • Nikon D300s Camera, f/2.8 35-70 Nikon Lens • (Date Photographed: 12:12:05 Monday 14 October 2019) • (Date Published: Saturday 9 May 2020) • © 2020 Bryan Costales #C19_4496 Add a comment or report a mistake
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