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Sculptor:
Pattison, Abbott 1916-1999  Search this
Medium:
Welded bronzed copper
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Architectural component
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by Mayo Foundation Facilities 200 1st Street S.W Rochester Minnesota 55902
Located Mayo Building South facade on 2nd Street S.W. between 3rd & 2nd Avenues S.W Rochester Minnesota 55902
Date:
1969-1972. Dedicated May 1972
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota survey, 1995.
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:
Eight stylized figures in three sculpture groupings are installed on the south facade of the Mayo Building. Male and female cyclists stand side-by-side in front of their bicycles and appear to be wearing protective gear. A family group consists of a male and female figure playing with a baby. The third group depicts bathers, two females and one male. One female reclines by a bush and the other figures stand upright.
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
Recreation--Sport & Play--Bicycling  Search this
Recreation--Sport & Play--Swimming  Search this
Figure group--Family  Search this
Control number:
IAS MN000551
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_338044