33. A “C” of Scholarship
Buzz Spector
Buzz Spector, Art, and his students built a sculpture, “Big Red C,” using books written by Cornell faculty, particularly in literature and the arts and humanities, to represent the breadth and impact of Cornell’s scholarship. The ziggurat-like “C” contained more than 800 works, spanning 1953 to late 2006. M. H. Abrams’ The Mirror and the Lamp, Michael Kammen’s Visual Shock, Rebecca Harris-Warrick’s curated Donizetti scores, James Bell’s Postcards from Mars, David Feldshuh’s Miss Ever’s Boys, and Alice Fulton’s The Cascade Experiment were among the faculty titles. Fifty works in English and in translation by Jonathan Culler and Mary Beth Norton’s works in American history helped to make up the installation that rose to 37 inches from the floor. The work was exhibited in New York City at Cornell’s College of Architecture, Art, and Planning space in the Chelsea district. This was Spector’s first major installation in New York City.