Broken Obelisk Re-Installation Time Lapse, 2016-12-09
Abstract
Dedicated in 1971, Barnett Newman’s Broken Obelisk stands in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the reflecting pool of the Rothko Chapel. The time lapse video documents the sculpture’s installation last month upon its return to Houston following a 10-month treatment to perform internal structural improvements as part of a regular maintenance cycle. The treatment was overseen by the Menil Collection’s conservation department in collaboration with the Chapel. Rights and Reproduction: Menil Collection
Dates
- 2016-12-09
Extent
From the Series: 50 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
Risk Score 4 (Likelihood 1, Consequence 4).
Physical Description
DVD. MP4 01:05
Repository Details
Part of the Rothko Chapel Archives Repository