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Ripples by Athena Tacha
Photo CreditPhoto courtesy of McKay Lodge Fine Arts Conservation Laboratory, Inc.
Ripples
Photo CreditPhoto courtesy of McKay Lodge Fine Arts Conservation Laboratory, Inc.

Ripples

Year1979
Classification sculpture
Medium concrete
Dimensions3 x 30 x 80 ft. (91.4 x 914.4 x 2438.3 cm)
Credits Commissioned through the Art in Architecture Program
Fine Arts Collection
U.S. General Services Administration
  • "Ripples" is a series of white concrete steps, encompassing an area of 30 feet wide by 80 feet long, with steps varying in height up to 3 feet.