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Balciar, Gerald,
Animal -- Bird
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Denton
Sculpture
Golden Wings, (sculpture).
Artist:
Balciar,
Gerald
,
1942-
,
sculptor
.
Title:
Golden Wings, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
In High Places, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned 1988. 1988-1990. Copyrighted 1990. Dedicated Oct. 19, 1990.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 15 ft. x W. 18 ft.; Base: approx. H. 3 ft.
Inscription:
G
. Balciar (copyright symbol) 1990 (On plaque on base:) In High Places/Sculptor-Gerald Balciar/Dedicated on the Occasion of the/Centennial Celebration of the/University of North Texas/1890-1990 (Names of benefactors listed) signed
Description:
Sculpture depicts a soaring eagle with wings spanning in a vertical direction.
Subject:
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Denton
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by North Texas State University, Willis Library, University Archives, P. O. Box 13377, Denton, Texas 76203
Located North Texas State University, West entrance to the University Union, Denton, Texas
Remarks:
Commissioned by the University alumni and the Professional Development Institute in honor of the University's centennial. The artist also created maquette-sized eagles which were given to donors who contributed $2,500 towards the sculpture. For related reading, see the North Texas Daily, (Denton, TX) Feb. 11, 1988 and Sept. 6, 1990.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas, Dallas survey, 1993.
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 TX000410
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
TX000410
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