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Carey, George,
Object -- Other
Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- Key West
Sculpture
Conch Shell, (
sculpture
).
Artist:
Carey, George, sculptor.
Title:
Conch Shell, (
sculpture
).
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sheet steel.
Dimensions:
Approx. 18 ft.
Description:
A giant white, yellow, and pink conch shell welded out of sheet steel.
Subject:
Object
--
Other
--
Shell
Object Type:
Outdoor
Sculpture
--
Florida
--
Key
West
Sculpture
Owner:
Key
West
High School, 2100 Flagler Avenue, In front,
Key
West
,
Florida
33040
Remarks:
The
sculpture
was created by the artist and his students in welding classes at
Key
West
High School, where he began teaching in 1985. The conch shell is the symbol of
Key
West
High School's athletic teams. IAS files contain articles from Solares Hill (Feb. 1988): pg. 3-4 and (June 17, 1993): pg. 33.
References:
Save
Outdoor
Sculpture
,
Florida
survey, 1995.
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 FL000795
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Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
FL000795
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