Putnam Collection of Sculpture, Princeton University
The John B. Putnam, Jr. Memorial Collection of Sculpture is a group of outdoor sculptures on the Princeton University campus in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. In 1968, an anonymous donor gave the funds for the collection in honor of John B. Putnam, Jr., Princeton University Class of 1945, Lieutenant U.S.A.[1][2]
Table of Sculptures[3]
| Name of Piece | Artist | Location | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bride | Reg Butler | Courtyard of Hamilton Hall | |
| Oval with Points | Henry Moore | Between Stanhope Hall and West College |  Princeton University blob |
| Atmosphere and Environment X | Louise Nevelson | Between Nassau Street and Firestone Library |  "Atmosphere and Environment X" by Louise Nevelson |
| White Sun | Isamu Noguchi | Lobby of Firestone Library | |
| Song of the Vowels | Jacques Lipchitz | Between Firestone Library and the University Chapel |  Princeton University angle |
| Head of a Woman | Pablo Picasso | In front of Spelman Apartments |  |
| Moses | Tony Smith | Lawn in front of Prospect House |  |
| Upstart 2 | Clement Meadmore | Entrance to the Engineering Quadrangle | |
| Spheric Theme | Naum Gabo | Courtyard of the Engineering Quadrangle | |
| Five Disks: One Empty | Alexander Calder | Plaza between Fine and Jadwin Halls | |
| Construction in the Third and Fourth Dimension | Antoine Pevsner | Courtyard of Jadwin Hall | |
| Sphere VI | Arnaldo Pomodoro | Fine Hall | |
| Cubi XIII | David Smith | Between Whig and Murray-Dodge Halls |  Cubi XIII by David Smith |
| Floating Figure | Gaston Lachaise | Compton Court, Graduate College |  "Floating Figure" by Gaston Lachaise |
References
- Bzdak, Meredith Arms; Petersen, Douglas (1999). Public Sculpture in New Jersey: Monuments to Collective Identity. Rutgers University Press. pp. 143–4. ISBN 0-8135-2700-7.
- Leitch, Alexander. "The Putnam Collection of Sculpture". A Princeton Companion. Archived from the original on 23 June 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- The Sculpture of Princeton University: The John B. Putnam Jr. Memorial Collection. Princeton University. 1982.
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