Fulcrum (sculpture)
Sculpture by Richard Serra outside Liverpool Street station in London, installed in 1987 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Fulcrum | |
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Artist | Richard Serra |
Type | Sculpture |
Medium | Weathering steel |
Dimensions | 1,700 cm (55 ft) |
Location | London |
51.518303°N 0.083741°W |
As part of the redevelopment of 100 Liverpool Street, the sculpture had to be lowered by around 1.5 metres.[4]