The New World (sculpture)

The New World
Central fountain and frieze along the pergola, 2022
Artist	Tom Otterness
Location	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Coordinates	34°03′12″N118°14′21″W / 34.05343°N 118.23913°W / 34.05343; -118.23913

The New World is a sculpture by Tom Otterness, installed outside Los Angeles' Edward R. Roybal Federal Building, in the U.S. state of California. ^{[1] [2]}

Description

The work is installed in a central plaza in three parts. One fountain has a reclining bronze child and a bronze globe. A niche in a pillar has an abstract metal female figure on a chair. Her ankle is chained to the wall. An overhead cast concrete frieze runs along a pergola and down its columns. The frieze has abstract human figures carrying balls, boxes, and pillars. ^[3] A human figure in the center of the frieze has multiple arms and holds a knife in one hand and a decapitated human head in another. A nearby human figure clings to the underside of a rhinoceros, and another depicts a human figure with an elephant. ^[3]

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  Central fountain
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  Niche
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  Frieze
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  Frieze

History

The abstract work was completed during 1982–1991 and installed in 1992. It cost $266,000. The artwork was surveyed as part of the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1995. ^[3]

References

• California portal
• Visual arts portal

1. "Nude Sculptures Removed From Federal Building After Protest by Congressman". AP NEWS. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
2. "Mixed Response to Sculptures' Return : Art: Tom Otterness' controversial works depicting a nude woman and a baby are reinstalled at the new federal building downtown". Los Angeles Times. February 5, 1992. Archived from the original on February 20, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
3. "The New World, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on September 21, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.