Fulcrum (sculpture)

Sculpture by Richard Serra outside Liverpool Street station in London, installed in 1987 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Fulcrum is a large sculpture by American artist Richard Serra installed in 1987 near the western entrance to Liverpool Street station, London, as part of the Broadgate development. The sculpture consists of five pieces of Cor-Ten steel, and is approximately 55 feet (17 m) tall.[1] Deyan Sudjic, director of the Design Museum, has called it one of London's "design icons".[2][3]

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Fulcrum
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Fulcrum pictured in 2005
ArtistRichard Serra
TypeSculpture
MediumWeathering steel
Dimensions1,700 cm (55 ft)
LocationLondon
Coordinates51.518303°N 0.083741°W / 51.518303; -0.083741
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As part of the redevelopment of 100 Liverpool Street, the sculpture had to be lowered by around 1.5 metres.[4]

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