This is the first major artwork purchased by the City of Littleton's Fine Arts Committee (now Fine Arts Board). Longtime Littleton artist Edgar Britton had a studio in downtown Littleton.
Solar III
Edgar Britton
1976
Concrete aggregate
Purchased by the Fine Arts Committee
"This first major acquisition of art by the city of Littleton was originally part of the 'Street of Art'
program from 1975-1976 but was later absorbed into the Fine Arts Board Collection. Edward
Britton, the artist, was known for murals and bronzes including work done in Colorado Springs
and Denver and this work was first planned to be cast in bronze but the price to create something so large out of such a costly material proved too expensive. Instead, concrete blocks and stucco were used. The white structure was originally intended to be placed near Main Street but the original site turned out to be used by the railroads and proved unsuitable. It found a home in the parks and gardens around the Bemis Library where it has been enjoyed by many. Solar III has become a part of the Littleton landscape and a powerful piece of our artistic past and community’s present."
--Curatorial statement by Littleton Museum interns Sarah Lillis and Chantel Baker, 2017.
Made of concrete cinderblock, covered with aggregate stucco mixed with marble dust.
Owner: City of Littleton
Maintenance authority: City of Littleton - Fine Arts Board/Littleton Museum
