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Stations of the Underground Railroad: Station #1, (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Conwill, Houston 1947-2016  Search this
Architect:
DePace, Joseph 1954-  Search this
Author:
Majozo, Estella Conwill 1949-  Search this
Medium:
Bronze, copper sheeting, chrome plating, wood, concrete, mirrors, compasses and harmonicas
Culture:
African American  Search this
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University On lawn, to left of entrance Niagara University New York 14109
Date:
Summer 1988
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, Buffalo survey, 1994.
Heritage Preservation SOS! survey of NEA Art in Public Places funded sculpture, 2002.
Summary:
An abstract sculpture roughly constructed in the shape of a house, the "attic" facade embossed with maps of sections of the Underground Railroad, with references to the Niagara River as a passage to freedom, and symbols of African-American culture. The "cellar" has a door which opens and closes, with a copper plaque embossed with transcriptions of actual notes passed between station masters and conductors of the Underground Railroad. The notes are written in code. The cellar originally held various objects, including a mirror, compass, and harmonica.
Topic:
History--United States--Underground Railroad  Search this
History--United States--Black History  Search this
History--United States--New York  Search this
Ethnic  Search this
Architecture--Domestic--House  Search this
Object--Written Matter--Map  Search this
Abstract  Search this
Control number:
IAS NY000337
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_326287