Medium: Patinated steel
Dimensions: 29.75 in high x 13.75 in wide x 10 in deep
Approx weight: 107.5 lbs.
This patinated steel piece by Marino di Teana is a scaled down version of one of the largest steel sculptures in Europe, located at the Place Charles de Gaulle, Fontenay-sous-bois, France. Like most of di Teana’s work it emphasizes negative space as the most prominent formal element in sculpture.
Edition of 8.
The following variations of the Liberté type were exhibited publicly:
1979-81: “Liberté”, Institut National de la Formation de la Police Nationale (IFNPN), Clermont Ferrand, France. Carbon steel, H: 177.25" W: 92.55" D: 65".
1989-91: “Liberté”, Place Charles de Gaulle, Fontenay-sous-bois, France. Corten steel, H: 69' W: 30' D: 28'.
1993: “Hommage à Marcel Joray (Liberté)” Ville de Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Corten steel, H: 84.75".