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Benson, J. Arthur,
Pettit, James,
Ayers Saint, Inc.,
Abstract -- Geometric
Object -- Tool
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maryland -- Baltimore
Architectural component
Sculpture
Nut and Bolt, (sculpture).
Artist:
Benson
, J. Arthur,
1933-
,
sculptor
.
Pettit, James, architect.
Ayers Saint, Inc., architectural firm.
Title:
Nut and Bolt, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned 1981. 1982.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Mild plate steel, painted.
Dimensions:
Approx. 28 ft. x 6 ft. x 28 ft. 6 in.
Inscription:
(On southern lower bracket element, written in welding bead:) a.
benson
82 signed
Description:
Two large bolts and a large L-shaped bracket that function as an anchor and support for a pedestrian bridge between two buildings. The sculpture is painted blue and yellow.
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Object -- Tool -- Hardware
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maryland -- Baltimore
Architectural component
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Baltimore, Education/Facilities, 200 East North Avenue, Room 407, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Located Mount Royal Intermediate School, 121 McMechen Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21217
Remarks:
Commissioned by James Pettit, Project Architect for Ayers Saint, Inc., as part of the City of Baltimore's Percent for
Art
Program. The sculpture was commissioned as part of a building project for a new addition to the school and was controversial for its abstract nature. The sculpture was originally painted with epoxy and an emron coating; but was subsequently repainted without permission of the artist. For further reading see: Henry & Caroline Naylor's "Public Monuments & Sculpture of Baltimore: An Introduction to the Collection," 1987.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maryland, Baltimore 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 MD000242
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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