What a fun picture of me and Kevin Parent (now at Oblong) that someone found and gave me yesterday. I was a sophomore at MIT and probably 19 (although maybe 18). Oh to be 170 pounds again.

Can you name the statue? Bonus points if you can name the location on the MIT campus.

May 2nd, 2008 Categories: Personal

http://jennlog.com jenn

Henry Moore's Three-Piece Reclining Figure, Draped — by E25?
- http://www.feld.com Brad Feld
  
  Well done.
  - Josef Sachs
    
    That's not Three Piece Reclining Figure Draped, which is located in Killian Court.
    I'm not sure what piece that is.
    - http://www.feld.com Brad Feld
      
      I thought it was. It’s definitely the Henry Moore in Killian Court.
    - http://jennlog.com jenn
      
      I seem to remember there being two Moore Reclining Figures at MIT one by E25 and one in Killian Court.
      - http://www.feld.com Brad Feld
        
        Hmmm. It has been about 23 years – maybe my memory isn’t working right. I guess I’ll go figure it out definitively when I’m back on campus in June.
      - http://jennlog.com jenn
        
        Maybe the second was a newer gift/acquisition? I was last there 3-4 years ago
      - Josef Sachs
        
        I've heard that the memory is the second thing to go.
        
        Anyway, on this interactive map, you can see (small)
        images of the two Moore pieces at MIT:
        http://listart.mit.edu/map
        
        “Three-Piece Reclining Figure, Draped” is in Killian Court,
        and “Reclining Figure (Working Model for Lincoln Center
        Sculpture)” is near E-25 (Wiesner Plaza?).
        
        Neither of them appear to be the piece in your photo.
      - http://www.feld.com Brad Feld
        
        Mystery solved. I totally blew this one. It’s actually the Henry Moore in Harvard Yard. http://jimyoung14.blogspot.com/2006/09/classic-ar… I think it’s called Four-Piece Reclining Figure but I’m not 100% sure. Regardless, I have no idea what Kevin and I were doing hanging around Harvard Yard. Whatever it was, it must have been “trouble” of some sort.
      - Josef Sachs
        
        Thanks for the follow-up.
        
        And you probably have the name right.
        http://www.hno.harvard.edu/tour/13_high.html
Steve Bergstein

1) I would have had no idea about the statue had Jenn not posted the answer
2) I would have recognized Kevin but not you.

I'm sure that I weighed more than you then but I weigh more than you now, too. Those were good times.
http://intensedebate.com/people/bfeld bfeld

Well done.
http://intensedebate.com/people/steve_bergs2127 steve_bergs2127

1) I would have had no idea about the statue had Jenn not posted the answer
2) I would have recognized Kevin but not you.

I'm sure that I weighed more than you then but I weigh more than you now, too. Those were good times.
http://intensedebate.com/people/jenn547 jenn547

Henry Moore's Three-Piece Reclining Figure, Draped — by E25?
Josef Sachs

That's not Three Piece Reclining Figure Draped, which is located in Killian Court.
I'm not sure what piece that is.
http://intensedebate.com/people/bfeld bfeld

I thought it was. It’s definitely the Henry Moore in Killian Court.
http://intensedebate.com/people/jenn547 jenn547

I seem to remember there being two Moore Reclining Figures at MIT one by E25 and one in Killian Court.
http://intensedebate.com/people/bfeld bfeld

Hmmm. It has been about 23 years – maybe my memory isn’t working right. I guess I’ll go figure it out definitively when I’m back on campus in June.
http://intensedebate.com/people/jenn547 jenn547

Maybe the second was a newer gift/acquisition? I was last there 3-4 years ago
Josef Sachs

Thanks for the follow-up.

And you probably have the name right.
http://www.hno.harvard.edu/tour/13_high.html
Josef Sachs

I've heard that the memory is the second thing to go.

Anyway, on this interactive map, you can see (small)
images of the two Moore pieces at MIT:
http://listart.mit.edu/map

"Three-Piece Reclining Figure, Draped" is in Killian Court,
and "Reclining Figure (Working Model for Lincoln Center
Sculpture)" is near E-25 (Wiesner Plaza?).

Neither of them appear to be the piece in your photo.
http://intensedebate.com/people/bfeld bfeld

Mystery solved. I totally blew this one. It’s actually the Henry Moore in Harvard Yard. http://jimyoung14.blogspot.com/2006/09/classic-ar… I think it’s called Four-Piece Reclining Figure but I’m not 100% sure. Regardless, I have no idea what Kevin and I were doing hanging around Harvard Yard. Whatever it was, it must have been “trouble” of some sort.

Me at 19

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