Sculptor:

Welch, Tex 1937-  Search this

Founder:

Westcraft Metal Art  Search this

Medium:

Wrought iron, painted

Type:

Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture

Sculptures-Architectural component

Sculptures

Owner/Location:

Lea County Electric 102 South Main Street Tatum New Mexico 88267

Date:

Ca. 1990

Notes:

Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Mexico survey, 1995.

Summary:

Sign for electric company is a rounded arch with a horizontal form in the center which holds the sculptural elements. These elements include a row of utility poles with lines being repaired by a figure in a cherry picker. The company's name appears on top of the arch. The whole piece is affixed to the facade of the building.

Topic:

Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Electricity  Search this

Architecture--Vehicle--Truck  Search this

Figure  Search this

Control number:

IAS NM000591

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_337183