Opus 40: The Master-Work of Environmental Artist Harvey Fite

Authors

Benjamin T. Orifici, Lynn UniversityFollow

Document Type

Film

Publication Date

12-18-2005

Abstract

Opus 40 is a large envi­ron­men­tal sculp­ture in Sauger­ties, New York, cre­ated by sculp­tor and quar­ry­man Har­vey Fite (1903—1976). It com­prises a sprawl­ing series of dry-stone ramps, pedestals and plat­forms cov­er­ing 6.5 acres (2.6 ha) of a blue­stone quarry.

Written, Directed & Edited: Benjamin Orifici & Amos Elroy

Cast: Tad Richards

Runtime: 48 mins

Genre: Documentary

*Featured documentary at the Opus 40 on-site museum in Saugerties, NY.

IMDB

Publisher

Celluloid Rain Productions

City/State

Woodstock, NY

Department

College of Communication and Design

Recommended Citation

Orifici, Benjamin T., "Opus 40: The Master-Work of Environmental Artist Harvey Fite" (2005). Faculty and Staff Publications & Presentations. 1485.
https://spiral.lynn.edu/facpubs/1485