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Machin, Roger,
Moellering Construction Company,
Abstract -- Geometric
Kinetic
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Upland
Sculpture
The Flexing of Florida, Part I, (sculpture).
Artist:
Machin, Roger, 1955- , sculptor.
Moellering Construction Company, contractor.
Title:
The Flexing of Florida, Part I, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Palm Tree, (sculpture).
Dates:
Cast Sept. 1984. Dedicated at present location December 1988.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Light gray galvanized steel, green patina copper pipe and light blue, gray concrete on a galvanized steel base.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 43 ft. x Diam. 22 ft.; Base: approx. H. 3 ft. x Diam. 2 ft. 6 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Tall steel tower (18" pipe), curving at the top and connecting with 3 copper rings. At the base, copper rings surround the tower in a wheel/spoke arrangement. At three points on the outer ring are 2 concrete round disks or wheels. The base of the tower supports the rings and wheels, to keep them form touching the ground.
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Object Type:
Kinetic
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Upland
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Taylor University, Art Department, South Main Street, Upland, Indiana 46989
Located Taylor University, Southwestern corner of campus, behind Student Center, Upland, Indiana 46989
Provenance:
Formerly located Sculpture Chicago, 840 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois ca. 1984-1988.
Remarks:
IAS files contain a copy of The Muncie Star (Muncie, IN), Dec. 4, 1988, describing how Taylor University rescued three sculptures from Sculpture Chicago, a 7-acre Chicago sculpture park. IAS files also contain copies of unidentified articles discussing the piece.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993.
The Muncie Star (Muncie, IN), Dec. 4, 1988.
Illustration:
Image on file.
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 IN000162
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