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Hagedorn, Bernard,
Abstract -- Geometric
Homage -- Schroeder, Bill
Architecture -- Domestic
State of Being -- Illness
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Jasper
Arch
Sculpture
Gateway to the Heart, (sculpture).
Artist:
Hagedorn, Bernard, sculptor.
Title:
Gateway to the Heart, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Bill Schroeder Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
1988. Copyrighted 1988. Dedicated Nov. 13, 1988.
Medium:
Sculpture: stainless steel; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 13 1/2 x 11 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. W. 12 ft. x D. 12 ft. (4,000 lbs.)
Inscription:
(On plaque on north side of sculpture, near bottom:) BILL SCHROEDER MEMORIAL/DONORS/(followed by list of names)/DESIGNED & FABRICATED BY BERNARD R. HAGEDORN (copyright symbol) 1988 (On plaque on south side of sculpture, near bottom:) Dedicated to the memory of/Bill Schroeder/Born: February 14, 1932 - Jasper, Indiana/Died, August 6, 1986 - Humana Hospital, AUDUBON, Louisville, Kentucky/The longest living, permanently implanted heart recipient. Bill made medical history when he lived 620 days on the Jarvik-7 artificial heart./He was an individual whose love for life, his family and God/gave him courage to help mankind./"Attitude is your number one virtue. If you have attitude you/can achieve anything. I want to do two things. Get myself healthy and be able to help other people. If I can succeed in/either of these two, I'll feel like my mission's been accomplished."/Bill Schroeder/"The legacy of knowledge he left behind will benefit mankind."/Dr. William Devries unsigned
Description:
Abstract arch consisting of two vertical semi-circles joined at the top by a house-like structure with a roof and chimney. The stainless steel sculpture is unpolished and rests on a concrete base which sits flush with the ground.
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Homage -- Schroeder, Bill
Architecture -- Domestic -- House
State of Being -- Illness
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Jasper
Arch
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Jasper High School Class of 1950, c/o Bill Hedinger, 707 Poplar Lane, Jasper, Indiana 47546
Located Bill Schroeder Sports Complex, 405 Second Street, Jasper, Indiana
Remarks:
Schroeder was the longest living permanently implanted heart recipient, living for 620 days on the Jarvik-7 artificial heart. He was a native of Jasper, Indiana. The sculpture was installed by Schroeder's Jasper High School classmates, who raised $15,000 for the memorial. IAS files contain copies of related articles from The Herald (Dubois County, IN), Nov. 14, 1988; Indianapolis Star, Nov. 14, 1988 and Evansville Courier, Nov. 14, 1988.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Indianapolis Star, Nov. 14, 1988.
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 IN001100
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