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Song of the Vowels Between Firestone Library and the University Chapel Jacques Lipchitz American, born in Lithuania, 1891-1973 In Song of the Vowels, Cubist principles of structure and form are fully realized. The vision of "transparency," produces spatial tensions through open penetrations that puncture the blocklike mass of bronze to create a sense of lightness and a soaring elegance. Lipchitz commented in 1946 on the poetic title of the sculpture: "The tittle has no connection with the famous poem of Rimbaud, but rather with a legend of ancient Egypt, according to which it appears there existed a prayer, the Song of the Vowels, which the priests and priestesses made use of to conjure up the forces of nature." Bronze Height;10 feet Executed and installed in 1969 Number 7 of an edition of 7 Inscribed on top of the base: 7/7 J. Lipchitz 1931-32
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