Category Richard Serra – Wright’s Triangle
The Era The 1970’s were a time of great change among the public. Events such as the Watergate Scandal and the Vietnam War enlightened the public and turned many against the government, while others clutched tighter to their precious American… Continue Reading →
Situated on the slope above Red Square, Wright’s Triangle becomes a portal between North and South of Western’s campus. At night, the lights along the inside of the slabs flicker and pulse, creating an other-worldly experience. “In my later work, the… Continue Reading →
Wrights Triangle 1976-1980 The Paths We Choose By: Mayra, Aubrey, Alejandro Richard Serra Richard Serra was born in 1983 and grew up in San Francisco. Serra attended the University of California at Berkeley and Santa Barbara, where he received a… Continue Reading →
Wright’s Triangle lays in the center of a pathway in a central location on campus. Students walk past, and sometimes through, this sculpture everyday on their way to class. The installation’s location is in fact a big contributor to what… Continue Reading →
Richard Serra created the Wright’s Triangle in 1978 and it is located in the middle of the walkway next to Artzen Hall on Western Washington University’s campus. It was meant to be interactive, giving you the choice to walk around… Continue Reading →
Artistic Response to Richard Serra’s Wright’s Triangle We noticed in this piece the four slabs of metal leaning up against each other. We saw the entrances and exits by these 3 steel walls arranged in the shape of a triangle…. Continue Reading →
About Richard Serra Richard Serra, born in 1939 in San Francisco, California, is a minimalist sculptor, known worldwide for his large-scale steel work installations. Serra has now been married to Clara Weyergrat for almost 40 years. He was raised by… Continue Reading →
Walking within Wright’s Triangle By Amber Cherovsky, Nate Thompson, and Alexandrea Moore The Artist Serra is an American artist known for his postmodernist, large minimalist sculptures made of sheet metal. The majority of his art is site specific, meaning he… Continue Reading →
Wright’s Triangle: Western’s Walkway Walls By: Garret Rink and Eric Breed The Sculpture Wright’s Triangle was created by Richard Serra and is located in front of the Ross Engineering Technology at WWU. The sculpture was created around 1978 and was… Continue Reading →
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