Mayor John Frederick Collins, 2004
Artworks: Sculpture
Artworks: Sculpture
Materials
Stainless steel panels and black oxideDates
- Installed, 2004
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Description
This piece was created as a memorial to John Frederick Collins, Mayor of Boston from 1960 to 1968. Collins was known for revitalizing downtown Boston and building the current City Hall. In 1962, a competition was held to choose the new building's design, and Gerhard M. Kallmann, Noel M. McKinnell, and Edward F. Knowles won with their imposing modernist structure. Their design has been a source of debate ever since its unveiling; some defend the building as an important and innovative example of...
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Location
Boston, MA
United States
United States
City Hall, near Government Center entrance
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