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Sculptor:
Greenamyer, George 1939-  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: steel or iron; Base: granite
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by Boston University Business Affairs Office 25 Buick Street Boston Massachusetts 02215
Located Boston University 121 Bay State Road Boston Massachusetts 02215
Notes:
Carlock, Marty, "A Guide to Public Art in Greater Boston," Boston: Harvard Common Press, 1988.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1994.
Image on file.
George Greenamyer / Gift of General Alumni signed
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:
The sculpture, which represents the ideas of motion and transportation, is composed of three pairs of wagon wheels connected by a central horizontal element. Each pair of wheels has a hub and an axle which connects the two. The diameter of each wheel is 3 1/2 ft. The sculpture rests on a rectangular granite base.
Topic:
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Transportation  Search this
Allegory--Place--Provincetown  Search this
Object--Other--Wheel  Search this
Control number:
IAS 87740081
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_299681