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Designer:
Owens, John D.  Search this
Fabricator:
Marietta Concrete Company  Search this
Medium:
Concrete, painted white
Type:
Sculptures-Fountain
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by City of Parkersburg Division of Public Works Parkersburg West Virginia 26101
Located Parkersburg City Park Park Avenue & 19th Streets Parkersburg West Virginia 26101
Date:
Dedicated Dec. 1978. Copyrighted 1979. Installed Dec. 1, 1979
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, West Virginia survey, 1992.
Parkersburg Sentinel (Parkersburg, WV), Dec 3, 1979.
Image on file.
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:
A white abstract sculpture comprised of three flat wing-like shapes that join in the center. Each wing is symbolic of progress - past, present and future. The three shapes each have a prong projecting upward and a prong projecting downward. The lower prongs serve as feet for the sculpture. The sculpture is sited in the center of a pond. At water level, a concrete ring surrounds the sculpture. At various points on the ring are nozzles which spray water.
Topic:
Abstract--Geometric  Search this
Allegory--Other--Progress  Search this
Control number:
IAS WV000050
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_310896