Slightly Romanesque/Newhall 43

Slightly Romanesque/Newhall 43
Artist	Robert Curtis (artist)
Year	1981
Type	Concrete, metal
Location	Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Owner	Indianapolis Art Center

Last updated February 22, 2019

Coordinates: 39°52′38.66″N86°8′30.17″W / 39.8774056°N 86.1417139°W / 39.8774056; -86.1417139

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Slightly Romanesque/Newhall 43 is a public artwork by American artist Robert Curtis. The artwork is on display at and in the collection of the Indianapolis Art Center, in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.

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Robert Curtis was born in Susanville, California in 1948. After attending the University of Arizona, Arizona State University, and University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Curtis later taught at the University of Wisconsin's architecture school. Curtis lives and works in Chevy Chase, Maryland.^[1]

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References

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