Austin College Solstice Calendar
Texas granite, stainless steel and water, 20'h x20'w x40'l
Commissioned by Austin
College, Sherman, TX just north of Dallas. It was designed to be
sited between the Art and Science Buildings on
campus and is Van Alstineís first public art "calendar". It uses
the movement of the sun to create a shadow that tracks each day
position in the yearly cycle climaxing on the
winter and summer solstice.
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