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© Estate of Walter Führer, Concordia University 2016 - Crédit photo :
Transcendence
1967
Walter Führer
Walter Führer was born in Zurich and moved to Montreal in 1955. His work has been exhibited at the National Gallery of Canada and the Musée Rodin in Paris and is part of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts permanent collection.
Details
Category
Sculpture
Owner(s)
Université Concordia
Acquisition mode
Donation
Source mention
House of Seagram
Materials
brass, motor, stainless steel
External link
Location
Location
Location
Concordia University, Hingston Hall, Loyola campus
Adress
7141 Rue Sherbrooke O, Montréal, QC H4B 2B9
Artwork description
Transcendence was one of twenty artworks commissioned by the House of Seagram for the Expo 67 World Fair and was donated to Loyola College in 1968. The 10,000 pound, 24-foot stainless steel, multi-part structure represents man and space travel. The brass ball in the centre is a motorized globe. Viewed from the side, the piece suggests a human figure while from the front it resembles a rocket.