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The Sieve of Eratosthenes (sculpture)

Coordinates: 37°25′31.2″N 122°9′56.4″W / 37.425333°N 122.165667°W / 37.425333; -122.165667
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The Sieve of Eratosthenes
The sculpture in 2018
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ArtistMark di Suvero
Year1999 (1999)
LocationStanford, California, U.S.
Coordinates37°25′31.2″N 122°9′56.4″W / 37.425333°N 122.165667°W / 37.425333; -122.165667

The Sieve of Eratosthenes is a 1999 sculpture by Mark di Suvero, installed on the Stanford University campus in Stanford, California.

History

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The artwork was added to Stanford's collection in 2000.[1] It was dedicated to John Henry Merryman on his 80th birthday.[2]

In 2014, the 23-foot (7.0 m) sculpture was relocated from outside the Cantor Arts Center to the lawn between Escondido and Meyer Library.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Sieve of Eratosthenes". Cantor Arts Center. 16 June 2014. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "A model of singularity". 11 April 2016. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  3. ^ Persky, Jana (February 3, 2014). "Sculpture moved from Cantor to Escondido". The Stanford Daily. Archived from the original on October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.