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Double L
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Two Moving L Shapes
Moved to its present location, from the corner of the City Hall Building, when the new library finished construction in 1995. The sculpture is composed of two moving L shapes mounted atop a pillar.
Double L Excentric Gyratory 1982, by George Rickey • Material: Stainless Steel • Southwest Corner of the Main Library • Civic Center, Larkin Street, San Francisco, California • (Photo posted Sunday 6 March 2011) • (Photo taken 14:53:44 Saturday 5 March 2011) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #B11_3600 Add a comment or report a mistake
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L's In Repose
The two L shapes are perfectly balanced and are moved by the slightest breeze. Each rotates around the point where the vertical meets the horizontal. Because the pivots are angled away from each other the L shapes can move into an almost reposed look.
Double L Excentric Gyratory 1982, by George Rickey • Material: Stainless Steel • Southwest Corner of the Main Library • Civic Center, Larkin Street, San Francisco, California • (Photo posted Sunday 6 March 2011) • (Photo taken 14:53:58 Saturday 5 March 2011) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #B11_3602 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Close-up Of The Pivots
The pivots angled out at a Y junction that was reinforced by small web-like add-ons welded into place. Pins anchored with cotter rings held the inner rotating post anchored to the outer Y arms.
Double L Excentric Gyratory 1982, by George Rickey • Material: Stainless Steel • Southwest Corner of the Main Library • Civic Center, Larkin Street, San Francisco, California • (Photo posted Sunday 6 March 2011) • (Photo taken 14:54:31 Saturday 5 March 2011) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #B11_3605 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Concrete Base
The concrete base was embedded into the ground, probably attaching to a larger slab below the grass. A sign on the base described the sculpture
Double L Excentric Gyratory 1982, by George Rickey • Material: Stainless Steel • Southwest Corner of the Main Library • Civic Center, Larkin Street, San Francisco, California • (Photo posted Sunday 6 March 2011) • (Photo taken 14:55:04 Saturday 5 March 2011) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #B11_3607 Add a comment or report a mistake
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City Hall Beyond
Viewed from behind the sculpture, the City Hall Building could be seen. The street passing in front of this building is Larkin Street.
Double L Excentric Gyratory 1982, by George Rickey • Material: Stainless Steel • Southwest Corner of the Main Library • Civic Center, Larkin Street, San Francisco, California • (Photo posted Sunday 6 March 2011) • (Photo taken 14:56:45 Saturday 5 March 2011) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #B11_3608 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Detail Of Arm
A close-up shot of one of the two arms. In it you can see that the metal has taken on a patina of wear.
Double L Excentric Gyratory 1982, by George Rickey • Material: Stainless Steel • Southwest Corner of the Main Library • Civic Center, Larkin Street, San Francisco, California • (Photo posted Sunday 6 March 2011) • (Photo taken 14:57:10 Saturday 5 March 2011) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #B11_3612 Add a comment or report a mistake
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