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Sculptor:
Paley, Albert 1944-  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: steel, painted; Foundation: metal
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by Roanoke Regional Airport Commission Roanoke Virginia
Located Roanoke Regional Airport Roanoke Virginia
Date:
1990. Copyrighted 1990. Dedicated Nov. 1, 1990
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia survey, 1995.
Image on file.
PALEY (Plaque on foundation:) AURORA/BY ALBERT PALEY/DEDICATED NOVEMBER 1, 1990/A PROJECT OF ROANOKE REGIONAL AIRPORT COMMISSION/AND/THE ARTS COUNCIL OF THE BLUE RIDGE signed
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Summary:
A polychromed abstract sculpture representing a group of stems supporting a blue-green banner and a flame in the shape of a flower, in yellow, orange, and red. The banner is unfurling and extends out away from the flame.
Topic:
Abstract  Search this
Object--Flower  Search this
Allegory--Element--Fire  Search this
Control number:
IAS VA000276
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_328092