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Sculptor:
McGowin, Ed 1938-  Search this
Medium:
Terra cotta and concrete, with interior figure painted black
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Richard Roudebush Medical Center 1481 West 10th Street Front of building Indianapolis Indiana 46202
Date:
Dedicated Sept. 26, 1985
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993.
Image on file.
unsigned
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary:
An upright hollow cylinder faced with hundreds of tiles, each depicting a running geometric human figure, set in spiral formation up and around the outside of the cylinder. There are eight rectangular openings to the interior of the cylinder which contains the stylized upper torso, arms, and head of a figure, painted black, on a pedestal. The cylinder rests on a concrete walkway and is surrounded by four benches.
Topic:
Abstract--Geometric  Search this
Figure--Full length  Search this
Figure--Torso  Search this
Control number:
IAS IN000339
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_322005