Hearth

Title

Hearth

Description

A corner fireplace (without fire) is built from bricks cast in the shape of books and marble selected for its smoky tendrils. This artwork, sited in a quiet reading area, speaks to the history of book burning. These books are resistant to fire to honor the immortality of ideas while lamenting the loss of others.

Location

2nd Floor

Northeast corner of the Second Floor

Creator

http://viaf.org/viaf/295149066359165600728

Chin, Mel, 1951-....