John Safer Sculpture Dedicated at Embry-Riddle
Daytona Beach, Fla., Oct. 17, 1997 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
University officially dedicated a sculpture created by internationally renowned
artist John Safer today on its Daytona Beach campus. The polished bronze
sculpture, titled Beyond, is prominently displayed at the entrance
of the new $28 million Student Village housing complex. The piece serves
as the center of the directional "compass rose" formed by the
brick pattern of the circular drive. Visible from aloft, the compass rose
guides Embry-Riddle's student pilots home.
Because Safer's work reflects his fascination with aviation and is
evocative of the soaring lines of flight, it is particularly fitting that
one of his sculptures be displayed on Embry-Riddle's campus. His work has
been the subject of several books and television documentaries, including
an upcoming 30-minute documentary featuring the production and installation
of the Embry-Riddle piece that will air on direct-TV and cable stations.
Safer's sculptures are exhibited in private and public collections worldwide,
including the National Air and Space Museum, the Smithsonian Institution,
Harvard University, US embassies in Beijing and London, and the American
Hospital in Paris.
The world's largest university specializing in aviation and aerospace,
Embry-Riddle has campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., and
over 100 education centers in the U.S. and Europe. Its curriculum covers
the operation, engineering, research, manufacturing, management, and marketing
of modern aircraft and the systems that support them.
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