This is perhaps one of the most visible owls on campus due to its location in the Allen Center. It is by Anny Coury and was her first work. A file in Woodson includes an article from the Houston Post dated November 23, 1967 that tells us more about this work. It is limestone, weighs about 1300 pounds, and took about two years to complete. One of the architects working on the Allen Center (from the firm Lloyd, Morgan, and Jones) discovered the owl. It is unfortunate that this work does not have a plaque identifying the sculptor. Perhaps Rice's new University Curator will change that.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Allen Center Sculpture
This is perhaps one of the most visible owls on campus due to its location in the Allen Center. It is by Anny Coury and was her first work. A file in Woodson includes an article from the Houston Post dated November 23, 1967 that tells us more about this work. It is limestone, weighs about 1300 pounds, and took about two years to complete. One of the architects working on the Allen Center (from the firm Lloyd, Morgan, and Jones) discovered the owl. It is unfortunate that this work does not have a plaque identifying the sculptor. Perhaps Rice's new University Curator will change that.
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