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Floten Escort by Lila Katzen
Photo CreditGSA\Charlotte Cohen
Floten Escort
Photo CreditGSA\Charlotte Cohen

Floten Escort

Artist
Year1982
Classification sculpture
Medium concrete and textured aluminum
Dimensions240 x 240 x 36 in. (609.6 x 609.6 x 91.4 cm)
Credits Commissioned through the Art in Architecture Program
Fine Arts Collection
U.S. General Services Administration
Location
  • Her "Floten Escort" expresses Katzen's ability to roll metal into curvilinear forms.  The sculpture, located in a planted area raised above the shrubbery, contains a strong horizontal poured concrete form, laced with two semi-circular aluminum ribbons which extend into the environment.  The result is a straight-forward, elegant, and powerful image.  The sculpture occupies a major volume of space, while in no way detracting from the building itself.