Jefferson National Expansion Memorial

Jefferson National Expansion Memorial

In a project that began in 1933, civic leaders set out to accomplish two goals: to have the riverfront designated a historic site within the National Park System, and to raise $225,000 to sponsor a national competition for the design of a monument to Thomas Jefferson...
Traffic Control Boxes

Traffic Control Boxes

Colorfully painted traffic control boxes decorate many intersections in Clayton. Several artists designed the boxes in a variety of themes. (Two examples are seen here.) Dimensions: 5′ x 3′ x 2′ Year Completed: 2001 Material: Painted aluminum...
This is Bruce and Sarah Walking

This is Bruce and Sarah Walking

To create this work, Julian Opie begins with a video of two people walking. Using computer software, the artist eliminates most of the details in the original image, but retains the outlines and movements. He makes drawings of the figures at regular intervals. He...
Dance Chimes

Dance Chimes

Dance Chimes consists of nine bronze tiles equipped with mechanical sound elements. The sound elements were engineered by the European company Richter Spielgerate GmbH. The Dance Chimes are tuned to a five-note scale, a form of scale used in folk melodies around the...