Echo of the Waves

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Echo of the Waves
ArtistSusumu Shingu
ConditionRemoved from site
LocationBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°21′33″N 71°03′03″W / 42.359051°N 71.050733°W / 42.359051; -71.050733Coordinates: 42°21′33″N 71°03′03″W / 42.359051°N 71.050733°W / 42.359051; -71.050733

Echo of the Waves (also known as Dolphin or Whale) is a sculpture by Susumu Shingu, installed outside the New England Aquarium, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.[1] It was completed in September 1981, and dedicated on July 6, 1983. The abstract, kinetic structure is made of painted steel and Teflon coated fiberglass, and rests on a painted steel base. It was surveyed as part of the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1994.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Boston Globe from Boston, Massachusetts on May 18, 1983 · 94".
  2. ^ "Echo of the Waves, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved October 15, 2019.