Skip to main content

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Advanced Search
The Decisions by Larry Kirkland
Photo CreditCarol M. Highsmith Photography
The Decisions
Photo CreditCarol M. Highsmith Photography

The Decisions

Artist
Year1999
Classification sculpture
Medium aluminum, dichroic glass and etched marble
Dimensionssuspended sculpture: 540 x 360 x 96 in. (45 x 30 x 8 ft.)
twelve marble chairs: 36 x 24 in. (3 x 2 ft.) each
Credits Commissioned through the Art in Architecture Program
Fine Arts Collection
U.S. General Services Administration
Location
  • Author and poet Rita Dove composed inscriptions for the twelve marble chairs that are part of artist Larry Kirkland’s sculpture The Decisions. The poetry and sculpture both address themes of justice: the sculpture portrays a monumental Scales of Justice suspended above the twelve chairs of a jury, while Dove’s poetic inscriptions examine the relationships among people in society.