Artist: Joseph Falsetti
Year: 1970
Materials: bronze
Location: Off the main parking lot, 100 West Broadway, Columbia, MO
About the art
Falsetti intends his two-part sculpture to represent knowledge and enlightenment, two concepts essential to the library’s mission. Both sections of the sculpture are attached to the southwest facade of the Columbia Public Library and overlook the Gene Martin Secret Garden. Marking the entrance to the area are the “Gates to the Garden,” wrought-iron panels created by local blacksmith George Robb II in 2002.