A trio of tripeds are currently on display in McCabe Library. Philip Stern '84, made these “hybrid” sculptures of copper tubing and cement—blending representation of human forms with abstract curves and found objects. Stern is generally interested in ideas questioning the precise definition of human identity—where we stand in relation to other animals, plants, and objects, and how we cope with a radically changing environment. After studying art at Swarthmore, he went on to receive an MFA from the University of Pennsylvania in sculpture. The three works on display in the library are Time Curling In (2004), Hybrid 1 and Hybrid 2 (2006).




