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Piet, John Frances,
Abstract
Recreation -- Carnival
Homage -- Bank, Eliot
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Detroit
Sculpture
Carnival, (sculpture).
Artist:
Piet
,
John
Frances
,
1946-
,
sculptor
.
Title:
Carnival, (sculpture).
Dates:
1984 or 1991.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: steel and I-beam, painted; Foundation: cement.
Dimensions:
3 pieces. Sculpture: overall approx. H. 20 ft.; Foundation: overall approx. Diam. 224 in.
Inscription:
(On blue disk, in incised lettering:) JOHNNY!/
Piet
(On red circular base, in incised lettering:) JOHNPIET 91 (On aqua blue base, in incised lettering:)
JOHN
PIET
91 (Plaque on foundation of red piece:) CARNIVAL/
JOHN
PIET
1984/IN HONOR OF ELIOT BANK signed
Description:
Abstract sculpture consisting of three pieces, painted aqua blue, red, and blue, each placed on its own foundation, within a ringed planter.
Subject:
Abstract
Recreation -- Carnival
Homage -- Bank, Eliot
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Detroit
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Detroit, Parks and Recreation Department, 735 Randolph, Detroit, Michigan 48226
Located Chene Park, On riverfront, Detroit, Michigan
Remarks:
The work was part of a sculpture show entitled "Installations / Outdoor Sites," (May 26 - June 23, 1984) that was organized by Detroit Focus Gallery and was supported by the Michigan Foundation for the Arts, the National Foundation for the Arts, Michigan Council for the Arts, and the Detroit Council for the Arts. This sculpture is one of three purchased by the City of Detroit for Chene Park following the sculpture show. The sculpture honors Eliot Bank. Plaque on sculpture lists date as 1984, but inscription markings list date of 1991.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1993.
Detroit Historical Museum, City of Detroit Monuments, 2004.
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 MI000416
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