Client: State of Louisiana
Location: BATON ROUGE, LA, United States
Completion date: 2003
Artwork budget: $100,000
Project Team
Artist
Samuel Joseph Corso
Dufour / Corso Studios, LTD.
Public Art Agent
Kitty Pheney
Louisiana State Division of the Arts
Industry Resource
Mike Trahan
Iberville Glass Co.
Other
Jack Landry
Dufour / Corso Studios, LTD.
Client
Mark Drennen
Louisiana State Secretary of State
Overview
This stained glass window was designed and fabricated in my studio in Baton Rouge, LA. It is in 2 sections and is approximately 16 ft. x 65 ft. total width and height. The glass is primarily German Antique and domestic cathedral glass and leaded in the traditional manner.
Goals
This was a Louisiana State Percent-for-Art project, a state mandated law that any state building with at least a $2,000,000 budget must allocate 1% for purchasing artwork. This was a competition, which I won, and therefore designed and fabricated this installation in the 2-story lobby of the W.C.C. Claiborne Governmental building.
The color and modulation of light was gave life to an otherwise cold, uninviting space.
Process
I worked with the director of the Percent-for-Art program and the Louisiana Secretary of State and presented my preliminary design to a committee of state officials. Once the concept and design was approved, I fabricated the artwork in my studio with the help of my 3 assistants.