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(Acrobat), (sculpture). Artist:  Montyne, d. 1989, sculptor. Title:  (Acrobat), (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Oct. 18, 1968. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: painted fiberglass and concrete; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 10 ft. x 40 in. x 45 in.; Base: approx. 1 in. x 6 ft. 8 in. x 6 ft. 9 in. Inscription:  (Back of throne in descending, vertical letters:) MONTYNE signed Description:  Male acrobat balanced upside down on his proper left fingers which are resting on a ball. The ball sits on top of a larger ball which is positioned on the top of a throne-like chair. The acrobat's proper right arm is extended straight out at a 90 degree angle. Both of his legs are held upright and together with his toes pointed. Subject:  Portrait male -- Montyne -- Self Portrait Performing Arts -- Circus -- Acrobat Figure male -- Full length Object -- Toy -- Ball Object -- Furniture -- Chair Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Nevada -- Las Vegas Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Circus Circus Enterprises, Marketing, 2880 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 Located Circus Circus Hotel and Casino, 2880 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Street entrance, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 Remarks:  The sculpture was commissioned by Jay Sarno, the CEO for Circus Circus. The acrobat is supposedly a self-portrait of the artist. IAS files contain citations to related articles in the Las Vegas Review-Journal dated June 24, 1973, pgs. 4-5; August 24, 1986, section L8 and N8; and July 5, 1991, section D2. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Nevada survey, 1994. 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 NV000012   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NV000012 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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