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| Artist | Mark di Suvero |
| Year | 1999 |
| Location | Stanford, California, U.S. |
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The Sieve of Eratosthenes is a 1999 sculpture by Mark di Suvero, installed on the Stanford University campus in Stanford, California.
The artwork was added to Stanford's collection in 2000. [1] It was dedicated to John Henry Merryman on his 80th birthday. [2]
In 2014, the 23-foot (7.0 m) sculpture was relocated from outside the Cantor Arts Center to the lawn between Escondido and Meyer Library. [3]
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