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Kurhajec, Joseph A.,
Abstract
Allegory -- Place
Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- West Hartford
Sculpture
Moon Flight II, (
sculpture
).
Artist:
Kurhajec, Joseph A., 1938- , sculptor.
Title:
Moon Flight II, (
sculpture
).
Dates:
1972.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bronze with green patina.
Dimensions:
Approx. H. 9 ft. x Diam. 84 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
A conical-shaped form. The piece does not stand on a straight axis, instead there is a slight "S" curve. The entire
sculpture
is covered by overlapping metallic scales. The largest scales are on the base, from there they gradually decrease in size, the smallest are on the apex of the cone.
Subject:
Abstract
Allegory
--
Place
--
Extraterrestrial
Object Type:
Outdoor
Sculpture
--
Connecticut
--
West
Hartford
Sculpture
Owner:
University of
Hartford
, Operations, 200 Bloomfield Avenue,
West
Hartford
,
Connecticut
06117
Remarks:
Inscription on plaque in front of the
sculpture
reads: Joseph Kurhajec/MOON FLIGHT II 1972/Gift of Samuel and Florence Dorsky.
References:
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Outdoor
Sculpture
,
Connecticut
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 CT000066
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