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Long Road, (sculpture). Artist:  McVey, William, 1905- , sculptor. Title:  Long Road, (sculpture). Dates:  1962 or 1970. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Cast aluminum-buffed and patinated. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 65 x 87 x 2 1/2 in. Inscription:  McVEY signed Description:  The sculpture depicts a line of figures in a zig-zag pattern heading toward a group of sheltered figures engaged in conversation with one another. The line of figures represents the quest of the Jewish people through the centuries for a place of security and equality and the sheltered figures represent the shelter that is provided by America. The sculpture is attached to the front wall of the building. Subject:  Figure group Religion -- Judaism Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Cleveland Heights Architectural component Sculpture Owner:  Mayfield Jewish Community Center, 3505 Mayfield Road, Front wall, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118 Remarks:  For related information see Jane Boruff Tesso's "William M. McVey A Life in Sculpture: Retrospective Exhibition," Cleveland, OH: Case Western University, Mather Gallery, 1988 and the Stocker Center Gallery's exhibition catalog, "Architectural Sculpture by William M. McVey," Ohio: Lorain County Community College, Stocker Center Gallery, 1986, pg. 6. The Campen publication notes the execution date as 1970, but Tesso exhibition catalog notes the execution date as 1962. References:  Campen, Richard N., "Outdoor Sculpture in Ohio," Chagrin Falls, Ohio: West Summit Press, 1980, 52-53. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Cleveland survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Campen, Richard N., "Outdoor Sculpture in Ohio," Chagrin Falls, Ohio: West Summit Press, 1980, pg. 52-53. 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 87830036   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 87830036 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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