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Asaroton 1976 (Unswept Floor)
Permanent Installation |
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| View of Asaroton in 1976 |
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Haymarket, Boston, MA, 1976 |
| Client: | The City of Boston and the Massachusetts Bicentennial Commission |
| Size: | 55.5" x 10' |
| Material: | Cast bronze inlaid into concrete |
| Budget: | $10,000 |
| Concrete and installation labor donated by: | Coughlin Construction |
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| The site is a busy, open-air produce market that operates on Blackstone Street three days of the week. The piece, which consists of bronze replicas of everyday debris of the market embedded in concrete, is situated in a segment of the street forming a major crosswalk. Heavy motor traffic and pedestrians walking the 'Freedom Trail", which connects Boston historical sites, cross here. |
| The title is taken from Roman floor mosaics, Asaroton, depicting the leftovers of a banquet, which have survived as a piece of fossilized history. |
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Bronze Lettuce
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Crossing
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| Asaroton '76 was replaced in 2006 with newly cast pieces after the Central Artery construction was completed in the area. The pieces of the old installation, many of which were exhibited at the Boston Science Museum for 10 years, have been purchased by Simmons College and will be displayed in the school's new building, currently under construction. |
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| New bronze elements |
| New additions to Asarotan '76 include pineapples, a loaf of bread segueing into a fish, and portabello mushrooms. |
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| Details of original elements |
Photos by Beckett Logan |   |
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