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Monorail, (sculpture). Artist:  Sorrelle, Harris, 1929- , sculptor. United States Steel Corporation, fabricator. Title:  Monorail, (sculpture). Dates:  1967-1968.; Copyrighted 1968.; Installed 1968. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: Cor-Ten steel supports, copper and bronze figures with blue-green patina; Base: concrete slab foundation. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 18 1/2 x 5 x 6 1/2 ft.; Base: approx. W. 3 ft. D. 2 ft. Diam. 12 ft. Inscription:  (Stamped letters on a copper plate attached to upper right side of sculpture:) HARRIS SORRELLE, 1968 signed Description:  Three vertical beams support a horizontal beam on which is a set of eight seats or benches. The seats hold figures in various positions. According to the artist, the piece symbolizes "the abstract nature of modern life and implies the necessity of education to create harmony between individuals and the accelerated experience of their contemporary world." Subject:  Figure group Architecture -- Vehicle -- Subway Allegory -- Other -- Civilization Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Tennessee -- Memphis Sculpture Owner:  Memphis State University, Drama and Music Building, Front, Memphis, Tennessee 38111 Remarks:  The original plans and study are in the possession of the artist. IAS files contain additional citations for related articles. U. S. Steel fabricated just the steel part of the sculpture. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Tennessee survey, 1992. 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 TN000034   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture TN000034 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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