OOS Sculpture

Tree of Knowledge

Date Unknown / Jon Barlow Hudson / Yellow Springs

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A spiral stack of cast bronze books is topped by books which seem to be flying away. This top group of books has a green patina. This sculpture was created to represent the community of Yellow Springs with its many writers, educators, artists, engineers, educational institutions, book designers/makers, and publishers (historically).

Location: 415 Xenia Avenue

County

: Greene

Citation

: Jon Barlow Hudson, “Tree of Knowledge,” Ohio Outdoor Sculpture , accessed October 17, 2026, https://www.sculpturecenter.org/oosi/items/show/518.

Title

Tree of Knowledge

Description

A spiral stack of cast bronze books is topped by books which seem to be flying away. This top group of books has a green patina. This sculpture was created to represent the community of Yellow Springs with its many writers, educators, artists, engineers, educational institutions, book designers/makers, and publishers (historically).

Location City

Yellow Springs

Location County

Greene

Provider Qualifier

Funds provided by

Provider Entity

Yellow Springs Library Association

Location Street

415 Xenia Avenue

Location Type

Library

Media Base Depth

4 ft

Media Sculpture Height

10 ft

Media Base Height

4 in

Media Base Width

3 ft 10 in

Installation Date

01/01/1992

Creation Date

01/01/1992