Atlanta Forward: Quality of Life

September 6, 2012 Atlanta: Kenneth Simpson of Starbrite window cleaning climbed one of the 54 columns at the corner of Glen Iris Drive and Highland Avenue in Atlanta on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012 where he and a colleague (not pictured) were stripping the paint away from the art project. The project, that is entitled "54 Columns" was erected in 1999 by artist, Sol LeWitt - has 54 columns ranging from 10 to 20 feet high in a 112 foot X 176 foot triangular layout that integrates art and architecture making a geometric reference to the forms reflecting a skyline of an urban environment. Simpson has been spraying a stripping solution across the painted surfaces and then pressure washes them exposing the bare surface. It is his understanding that the columns would then be repainted at a later time as part of a conservation project underway by the Fulton County Public Art Program. The Fulton County Public Art Program was contacted about what the future plans of the project might be - but they did not return AJC phone call inquiries. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM