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Abdell, Douglas,
Abstract -- Geometric
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Hillsboro
Sculpture
Kreke-Aekyad, (sculpture).
Artist:
Abdell, Douglas, 1947- , sculptor.
Title:
Kreke-Aekyad, (sculpture).
Dates:
Nov. 25, 1980. Dedicated Oct. 13, 1990.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: steel, painted; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. x 18 in.; Base: approx. 12 in. x 4 ft. 8 in. x 27 in.
Inscription:
(On lower back of sculpture:) Kreke-AEKYAO (sic)/11-25-80/(copyright symbol) D. ABDELL (On metal plaque on front of base:) KREKE-AEKYAD/BY DOUGLAS ABDELL 11-25-80/A GIFT OF THE PRICE R. AND FLORA A. REID/FOUNDATION 10-13-90 (On metal plaque on back of base:) INSTALLATION A GIFT FROM MARGUERITE AND H. NORTON GOERTZ, PATRONS OF THE ARTS/BUILDING A FIRM FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS IN HILLSBORO signed
Description:
Abstract steel sculpture painted black. One side resembles a tilted staircase. The sculpture sits on a pink concrete base.
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Hillsboro
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Tabor College, Landscape Committee, 400 South Jefferson, Hillsboro, Kansas 67063
Located Tabor College, Between the Administration Building, the Library & Student Center, Hillsboro, Kansas
Provenance:
Formerly located Bellevue Hospital, New York, New York
Remarks:
The sculpture was donated to Tabor College by the Price R. and Flora A. Reid Foundation. Installation for the sculpture was provided by Marguerite Goertz in honor of her husband, H. Norton. The sculpture was dedicated during Homecoming ceremonies. IAS files contain copies of related materials from The Hillsboro Star Journal, Oct. 10 & 17, 1990; Tabor College View, Nov. 2, 1990; and Tabor College Winter Magazine, 1991, pg. 5.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas survey, 1995.
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 KS000583
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