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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Adamy, George,     Kaufman, Melvyn,     Emory Roth and Sons,     A. E. Bye Associates,     Corchia, de Harak,     Abstract -- Geometric     Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York     Sculpture

Month of June, (sculpture). Artist:  Adamy, George, 1932- , sculptor. Kaufman, Melvyn, designer. Emory Roth and Sons, architectural firm. A. E. Bye Associates, landscape architect. Corchia, de Harak, design firm. Title:  Month of June, (sculpture). Dates:  1970. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: concrete, stainless steel, and orange - yellow Plexiglas. Dimensions:  5 parts. Each part: approx. 5 ft. 1 in. x 5 ft. 1 in. x 2 in.; Each base: approx. 1 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 1/2 in. x 3 ft. 1/2 in. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Five round concrete seats placed on cylindrical concrete supports. In the center of each seat is a hole into which a stainless steel rod which supports a bracket is place. Each bracket holds a large Plexiglas disk which functions as a seat back. The disks can be turned easily. The Plexiglas is a yellow-orange color and each disk appears to be made of four Plexiglass sheets bonded together. Subject:  Abstract -- Geometric Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Sage Realty Corporation, 777 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10017 Located 77 Water Street, Plaza, New York, New York Remarks:  Commissioned by the William Kaufman Organization. For information on all of the Kaufman Organization's installations at both 77 Water Street and 127 John Street, see: "A Little Fun," Time (August 7, 1973): pg. 48; Nation's Business (September 19, 1973); Washington Post, August 12, 1973, pg. L1; The Christian Science Monitor, October 11, 1972,pg. 13; Shreveport Times, October 20, 1972, pg. 14A; "Gotham Builder Uses Glass in Novel Ways," American Glass Review (December 1972): pg.12; "There's More Than Rain on the Roof," American Roofer & Building Improvement (December 1972): pg. 14; and Morgan, Ann Lee, Ed., "Contemporary Designers," Detroit, MI: Gale Research Company, Book Tower, 1984, pg. 146-147. IAS files contain copies of these articles as well as a few unidentified articles. References:  Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 17. Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York 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 87870020   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 87870020 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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