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Majorowicz, Roger L.,
Allegory -- Place
Object -- Other
Landscape -- River
Abstract -- Geometric
Kinetic
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maine -- Gardiner
Sculpture
River World, (
sculpture
).
Artist:
Majorowicz, Roger L., 1931- , sculptor.
Title:
River World, (
sculpture
).
Dates:
Dec. 1992.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture
: stainless steel, bronze, and aluminum; Base: cast concrete and steel rebar.
Dimensions:
Sculpture
: Approx. 22 x 10 x 5 ft.; Base: approx. 34 x 56 x 56 in. (4,000 lbs.).
Inscription:
(On plaque on cylinder:) RIVER WORLD/ROGER L. MAJOROWICZ/1992/COMMISSIONED FOR THE/LAURA E. RICHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/AND THE CITIZENS OF
MAINE
/UNDER THE PERCENT FOR ART ACT/Roger L Majorowicz
Description:
A polished stainless steel cylinder supporting two horizontal disks, with several wave-shaped forms above them. A stainless steel world globe is mounted in a bronze holder above the wave forms, representing
Gardiner
's connection to the river and the world. A spire projects from the globe's north pole. The upper portion of the
sculpture
turns in the wind.
Subject:
Allegory
--
Place
--
Gardiner
Object
--
Other
--
Globe
Landscape
--
River
Abstract
--
Geometric
Object Type:
Kinetic
Outdoor
Sculpture
--
Maine
--
Gardiner
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by State of
Maine
, Department of Education, School Administrative District #11, 150 Highland Avenue,
Gardiner
,
Maine
04345
Located Laura E. Richards Elementary School, 150 Highland Avenue, In front of school, Brunswick Avenue,
Gardiner
,
Maine
Remarks:
Funded through
Maine
Percent for Art program. The artist spent more than 750 hours crafting the
sculpture
, designing it to teach students about the community and its role in the world. IAS files contain related articles from Downeast Magazine (November 1993): pg. 67-68, 76; and Kennebec Journal (Augusta, ME), Dec. 11, 1992, pg. 11, which discusses dedication.
References:
Save
Outdoor
Sculpture
,
Maine
survey, 1995.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Kennebec Journal (Augusta,
Maine
), Dec. 11, 1992, pg. 11.
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 ME000037
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