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20th-Century Collection—Art on the Grounds

aerial view
The 80-foot letters relate the theater to the Museum building physically and thematically. We sent our photographer up in an airplane to get this aerial view.

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concertgoers Concertgoers have views of the C, made of sand and partly visible at left, and the I, S, and E in the distance toward the right.

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the p wall The P wall is inscribed with phrases beginning with that letter. Its contours follow the downward slope of the land.

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the c of sand Children sculpt their own art in the C of sand. Some film fans prefer sitting here during movies on the lawn.

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the e forms The E forms an enclosure studded with metal plaques bearing notable quotations. It provides the unusual experience of being inside a work of art: "I am a mystery to myself." —Angelina Grimke.

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the s The S of stones wasn't intended for kids to climb on, but they do.

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the i North Carolina marks its historic sites with metal signs, some of which are reproduced in smaller versions on the I of Picture. Did you know the Pamlico County School system inaugurated the state's first motorized school bus service September 5, 1917?

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