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Evolution, (sculpture). Artist:  Blai, Boris, 1893-1985, sculptor. Title:  Evolution, (sculpture). Dates:  1978. Cast 1993. Dedicated Aug. 1993. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete; Basin: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 12 ft. x 40 in. x 40 in.; Basin: approx. Diam. 15 ft. Inscription:  BORIS BLAI signed Description:  A fountain sculpture illustrating life evolving from the sea consists of a nude female figure standing astride a fish. From the tail of the fish rises a rope-like stand which passes through the female's proper left hand, over her head and to her extended proper right hand which hold a dove. The sculpture is mounted upon a circular concrete base in the center of a circular concrete fountain basin. Subject:  Figure female -- Full length Figure female -- Nude Allegory -- Arts & Sciences Animal -- Bird -- Dove Animal -- Fish Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Harrisburg Fountain Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Harrisburg, Department of Parks and Recreation, 10 North Second Street, City Government Building, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101 Located Reservoir Park, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Remarks:  The sculpture was cast after the artist's death and was erected as part of $1.6 million improvements to Reservoir Park. IAS files contain a newspaper article from The Patriot (Harrisburg, PA), Aug. 21, 1993, pg. B1. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1994. Illustration:  Image on file. The Patriot (Harrisburg, PA), Aug. 21, 1993, pg. B1. 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 PA000992   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture PA000992 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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