George Rickey; American; (1907 – 2002)
Two Lines Oblique, a thirty-two-foot-tall rotating work by kinetic sculptor George Rickey, is one of the sixteen works of art commissioned for the Empire State Plaza Art Collection. The needle-like arms of the piece are connected to a y-axis and swing in graceful, constant motion, dipping just eight feet above the ground at their lowest point.
Two Lines Oblique
Title: Two Lines Oblique
Date: 1968-71
Medium: stainless steel
Dimensions: 648 x 540 inches
Accession Number: P69.6.1
Location: Outdoor Plaza
Empire State Plaza Art Collection
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