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Are Years What?, (For Marianne Moore), 1967, Painted Steel

His First I-Beam Sculpture
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This 14.5 ton sculpture was one of the first made by di Suvero using Steel I-beams. "What Are Years?" a poem by Marianne Moore that ends with a captive bird who sings with enjoyment despite its confinement.

Are Years What? (For Marianne Moore)   •  1967, Painted Steel Mark di Suvero, Artist   •  On loan from the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution   •  A Part of SFMOMA On The Go   •  Crissy Field, San Francisco, California   •  37° 48' 15.79" N, 122° 27' 58.24" W   •  (Photo taken 13:34:35 Sunday 23 February 2014)   •  (Photo posted Sunday 18 May 2014)   •  © 2014 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_1178
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A Good Place To Picnic
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The sculpture was on the lawn of what was once an airfield. In this idyllic setting the sculpture made a great place to have a picnic.

Are Years What? (For Marianne Moore)   •  1967, Painted Steel Mark di Suvero, Artist   •  On loan from the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution   •  A Part of SFMOMA On The Go   •  Crissy Field, San Francisco, California   •  37° 48' 17.41" N, 122° 27' 58.13" W   •  (Photo taken 13:35:50 Sunday 23 February 2014)   •  (Photo posted Sunday 18 May 2014)   •  © 2014 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_1179
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Cables Held The Sculpture In Place
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Unlike some of his other sculptures, this one used cables to hold the parts in place.

Are Years What? (For Marianne Moore)   •  1967, Painted Steel Mark di Suvero, Artist   •  On loan from the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution   •  A Part of SFMOMA On The Go   •  Crissy Field, San Francisco, California   •  37° 48' 17.23" N, 122° 28' 2.25" W   •  (Photo taken 13:37:10 Sunday 23 February 2014)   •  (Photo posted Sunday 18 May 2014)   •  © 2014 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_1184
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A V Held To Blow In The Wind
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A V-shaped piece made of two I-beams was held by a cable and allowed to blow and move in the wind.

Are Years What? (For Marianne Moore)   •  1967, Painted Steel Mark di Suvero, Artist   •  On loan from the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution   •  A Part of SFMOMA On The Go   •  Crissy Field, San Francisco, California   •  37° 48' 17.16" N, 122° 28' 2.13" W   •  (Photo taken 13:37:15 Sunday 23 February 2014)   •  (Photo posted Sunday 18 May 2014)   •  © 2014 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_1185
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Despite Signs Kids Climbed
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Despite signs saying to keep off the sculpture, kids could not resist climbing on it.

Are Years What? (For Marianne Moore)   •  1967, Painted Steel Mark di Suvero, Artist   •  On loan from the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution   •  A Part of SFMOMA On The Go   •  Crissy Field, San Francisco, California   •  37° 48' 16.25" N, 122° 28' 2.61" W   •  (Photo taken 13:37:46 Sunday 23 February 2014)   •  (Photo posted Sunday 18 May 2014)   •  © 2014 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_1188
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How V Was Attached To Its Cable
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A close up shot showing how the V-shaped hanging piece was attached to its cable.

Are Years What? (For Marianne Moore)   •  1967, Painted Steel Mark di Suvero, Artist   •  On loan from the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution   •  A Part of SFMOMA On The Go   •  Crissy Field, San Francisco, California   •  37° 48' 16.72" N, 122° 28' 1.68" W   •  (Photo taken 13:38:02 Sunday 23 February 2014)   •  (Photo posted Sunday 18 May 2014)   •  © 2014 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_1189
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AREYEARS WHAT
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The words, "AREYEARS WHAT" and "FOR MARIANNE MOORE" were cut into a horizontal piece that rested on a metal piece set into the grass.

Are Years What? (For Marianne Moore)   •  1967, Painted Steel Mark di Suvero, Artist   •  On loan from the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution   •  A Part of SFMOMA On The Go   •  Crissy Field, San Francisco, California   •  37° 48' 16.88" N, 122° 28' 1.59" W   •  (Photo taken 13:38:12 Sunday 23 February 2014)   •  (Photo posted Sunday 18 May 2014)   •  © 2014 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_1190
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