https://ccartcollection.concordiacollegearchives.org/files/original/b4b007fd413f98e66b2808eb87ef7d81.JPG 523d976fc657a70712a63f389061fcdb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Concordia College Art Collection Description An account of the resource Mission Statement: The Concordia College Art Collection is an educational and cultural component of the College. It includes significant and valuable works that reflect a variety of artistic creativity and in part the College’s Norwegian heritage and location in the Upper Midwest. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Concordia College Art Committee Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 21 cast anodized aluminum Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 94x78x17 inches Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Squares in Symmetry Subject The topic of the resource This is an outdoor abstract sculpture. Description An account of the resource The sculpture consists of three different types of squares made from anodized aluminum. The frame if the sculpture is one large square. The inner portion of the sculpture consists of two different types of squares. The first is a grid, 5x4 squares, made of solid squares of aluminum that each have 36 smaller squares on each side. The second set of squares sits on top of the 5x4 grid of squares, on either side of the sculpture. They are both a grid, 4x3, of squares. These squares are not solid, and are square borders. The sculpture sits on top of a polished, granite base. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Merlin Rostad Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm Outside - East of Francis Frazier Comstock Theatre Entrance Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Concordia College Art Collection Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1111.262.21 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource To order a high resolution digital file of this image, inquire about permission, or for information on prices, contact Heidi Goldberg at Goldberg@cord.edu or 218-299-4624. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Notes: This is on an anodized aluminum and polished granite mount. Merlin Rostad was born in Zumbrota, Minnesota in 1913. Much of his childhood was spent helping his parents in their jobs as general store managers and postmasters. As he grew, Merlin's interests turned to painting and he attended Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota where he participated in creating and constructing the sets for the theatrical performances put on by the theater. He married Gladys Evelyn Holm and moved to Chicago to continue his art education at the Chicago Art Institute. He worked in metal most of his life, founding Rostad Aluminum Corp which served anyone from construction companies to artists. Merlin Rostad died in 2013 at the age of 100. Condition Report: Good (2018) Condition History: Maintenance: Installation Needs: Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Donor: Value: $60,000.00 Provenance: Insurance: #rostad.merlin #sculpture