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Tradowsky, Michael,
Abstract
State of Being -- Illness
Occupation -- Medicine
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Cleveland
Sculpture
Desire to Heal, (sculpture).
Artist:
Tradowsky
,
Michael
, sculptor.
Title:
Desire to Heal, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated 1973.
Medium:
Sculpture: fiberglass reinforced plastic over a cementitious base or stone; Base: stone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 45 in. x W. 45 in. x Diam. 33 in.; Base: approx. H. 32 in. x W. 39 in. x Diam. 78 in.
Inscription:
(Base, plaque on top right side:) DESIRE TO HEAL/
MICHAEL
TRADOWSKY
/GIVEN TO THE SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY/CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY/BY THE CLASS OF 1973 unsigned
Description:
The sculpture is made of three bud-like shapes grouped closely together. The surface is extremely porous and has a rough texture. The base is a different color from sculpture and is divided into three sections. The bottom base is a large square and the upper base is made of two rectangles.
Subject:
Abstract
State of Being -- Illness -- Wound
Occupation -- Medicine
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Cleveland
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Case Western Reserve University, Plant Services Department, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Located Case Western Reserve University, Dental School, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Remarks:
The Richard Campen "Outdoor Sculpture in Ohio" publication notes that the media is fiberglass reinforced with plastic over a cementitious base, but the SOS! survey notes that the medium is stone.
References:
Campen, Richard N., "Outdoor Sculpture in Ohio," Chagrin Falls, Ohio: West Summit Press, 1980, pg. 151.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Cleveland survey, 1992.
Illustration:
Campen, Richard N., "Outdoor Sculpture in Ohio," Chagrin Falls, Ohio: West Summit Press, 1980, pg. 151.
Note:
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.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS 87830126
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Inventory of American Sculpture
87830126
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