Walter Yarwood’s cast aluminum Crest, hung above the entrance to Founders College.
Walter Yarwood’s cast aluminum Crest, hung above the entrance to Founders College.

Crest

Artist(s)
Walter Yarwood
Date
1965
Object Type
sculpture
Medium
Aluminum
Dimensions
254.00 x 254.00 cm
Accession
A1965.i89.08
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Walter Yarwood’s cast aluminum Crest was commissioned by York University to hang above the entrance to Founders College. The work consists of three rows of what appears to be hooded figures. These figures have been interpreted as ancient scholars, the foundation of our learning and education. It is said that the group of cubes in the first row represent newer studies and that the blank panels in the third row are unknown future discoveries. The abstract relief sculpture can also be interpretated as the founders of York University. The piece captures the feeling of various free spirits at a university and the wonders of new discoveries.