Hidden Wonders, Episode Three: The Sculpture Garden
One of the most distinguished outdoor sculpture installations in the country, the Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden spans more than five acres of UCLA’s campus with over 70 sculptures by artists such as Hans Arp, Deborah Butterfield, Alexander Calder, Barbara Hepworth, Jacques Lipchitz, Henry Moore, Auguste Rodin, and David Smith. Firmly committed to the idea that works of art are most thoroughly enjoyed as part of everyday life, the Sculpture Garden was dedicated in 1967 by UCLA’s third chancellor, Franklin D. Murphy. Murphy worked with UCLA’s supervising architect, Ralph D. Cornell, to create an edifying environment that fosters the learning process. As a result of their vision, the Sculpture Garden transformed an area of north campus into a park-like setting for some of the finest sculpture of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
"The Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden exemplifies the subtle artistry of landscape architecture, a program offered through UCLA Extension. Host Savannah Tate talks to Cindy Burlingham of the Hammer Museum about the garden’s history. Program director Stephanie Landregan and architect Francisco Behr, one of its instructors, discuss the garden’s deceivingly simple design and how it reflects the principles of landscape architecture.
— Savanah Tate, Jul. 5, 2017
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