Meijer Sculpture Gardens

Title

Meijer Sculpture Gardens

Publisher

Lawrence Technological University

Date Created

June 7, 2017

Alternative Title or Name

Long Island Buddha

Creator

Zhang Huan

Creator2

Aluzzo, Adrienne (photograph)

Creator Nationality

Chinese

Work Type

Visual Works

Date

2010-2011

Work Location

Michigan (state)
Grand Rapids (inhabited place)

Style/Period

Modern (style or period)

Subject

public sculpture
Buddhas (visual works)

Description

Front view of the resting face of the Buddha, the piece entitled, "Long Island Buddha" by Zhang Huan at the Meijer Sculpture Gardens in Grand Rapids, Michigan. "The large steel and copper sculpture, Long Island Buddha, is not intended as a religious image, but its roughened fragmented form is intended to reflect on the seemingly endless chapters of human history where human violence often leads to the destruction of culture and its artifacts--Meijer Sculpture Gardens website.

Material/Medium

copper (metal)

Measurements

67.6875 x 89.375 x 69.6875 inches

Reproduction Type

jpeg

ID Number

MSG-022

Files

MSG-022.JPG
Date Added
June 5, 2017
Collection
LTU Digital Images
Item Type
VRA Core
Tags
, ,
Citation
“Meijer Sculpture Gardens,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/17077.