Title

Arc de Triomphe

Artist

Jacques Huet

Date

1967

Medium

aluminum

concrete

Type

sculpture

Owner

SFU Art Collection

Accession Number

NA

Location

Simon Fraser University

Category

SFU Art Collection

Collection

Public Art

Lat/Long

49.278845,-122.915511

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The modular and abstracted aluminum form of Arc de Triomphe, sited in the Academic Quadrangle’s east plaza, suggests a rendering of a rider atop their horse. The title of Jacques Huet’s sculpture directly references the low relief carvings featured at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, built to commemorate both the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. Huet’s work may also pay homage to the tradition of equestrian statuary monumentalizing important figures. This work is part of the Simon Fraser University Art Collection. The SFU Art Collection contains over 5,800 works. Approximately 1,000 works of art are shown throughout the campus and integrated in public, administrative and common learning spaces. A selection of the most accessible in this diverse repository are incorporated into the City of Burnaby Public Art Registry. For more extensive information about the holdings at SFU, visit: https://www.sfu.ca/galleries/Collections.html (text provided by SFU)