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Bass, Jim,
Bass Studio,
Ethnic -- Indian
Landscape -- Rocks
State of Being -- Phenomenon
Abstract
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Topeka
Sculpture
Broken Charm Stone, (sculpture).
Artist:
Bass
, Jim,
1933-
,
sculptor
.
Bass
Studio, founder.
Title:
Broken Charm Stone, (sculpture).
Dates:
1974.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: Onaga limestone; Base: exposed aggregate.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 43 in. x 8 ft. 10 in. x 49 in.; Base: approx. 19 in. x 7 ft. 10 in. x 61 in. (6 tons)
Inscription:
BASS
'74 signed
Description:
Abstract sculpture symbolizing charm stones carried by Native Americans. Stones were thought to have magical powers. Sculpture represents a charm stone that has been broken open so we can see the magic inside.
Subject:
Ethnic -- Indian
Landscape -- Rocks
State of Being -- Phenomenon -- Occult
Abstract
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Topeka
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Washburn University, Mulvane Art Museum, 17th & Jewell, Topeka, Kansas 66621
Located Washburn University, In front of Memorial Union, Topeka, Kansas 66621
Provenance:
Formerly in the collection of Brock, Robert & Louise, Brock Ranch, Maple Hill, Kansas
Remarks:
The sculpture was previously located on the grounds of Brock Ranch, the weekend home of Robert and Louise Brock. It sat atop a square-sided mound of sodded earth and included a sculpted bench and two seats in an area for meditation. Nearby plaque reads: JIM
BASS
/(1933- )/BROKEN CHARM STONE/1974/ONAGA LIMESTONE/DONATED BY ROBERT AND LOUISE BROCK. IAS files contain related article from Topeka State Journal (Topeka, KS), Dec. 18, 1974. For related information see: "Topeka: Its Public Art," Topeka Public Library, no. 27, 1987.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Topeka State Journal (Topeka, KS), Dec. 18, 1974.
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 KS000110
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Inventory of American Sculpture
KS000110
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