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    		• Shukait, David,
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Lorain
     
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    Untitled, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Shukait, David, 1892-1972, sculptor.
    Title: 
    Untitled, (sculpture).
    Other Titles: 
    Easter Basket, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    1941.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image Image Image
    Medium: 
    Sculpture: reinforced concrete, painted; Base: painted concrete, earth and stones; Moat: painted concrete, brick and granite.
    Dimensions: 
    Fountain overall: approx. W. 28 ft. 8 in. x D. 32 ft. 8 in.; Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. 2 in. x 10 ft. 3 in. x 5 ft. 4 in.; Base: approx. 2 ft. 10 in. x 18 ft. x 14 ft.
    Inscription: 
    (On aluminum plaque on top rim of basket:) IN MEMORIAM/DAVID SHUKAIT/1892-1972/IN RECOGNITION OF THE EXCEPTIONAL/ARTISTIC CREATIVITY IN DESIGN AND/CONSTRUCTION OF THE CONCRETE/EASTER BASKETS FOR THE CITY OF/LORAIN'S PARK SYSTEM unsigned
    Description: 
    A huge, oval-shaped, concrete basket, constructed with woven strips painted yellow, green and purple. The basket is filled with earth and weeds which emerge through its sides. The sculpture is mounted on top of a short concrete base that rests on an oval mound of vegetation-covered earth. The basket is surrounded by a bright blue concrete moat that is filled with water in season. Above the concrete walls of the moat is a row of bricks and on top of the bricks is a wall of granite stones. A four foot wide oval sidewalk surrounds the moat.
    Subject: 
    Object -- Other -- Basket
    Ceremony -- Holiday -- Easter
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Lorain
    Fountain
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by City of Lorain, Parks & Recreation Department, 329 10th Street, Lorain, Ohio 44052
    Located Lakeview Park, Across from 1601 West Erie Avenue, Lorain, Ohio
    Remarks: 
    The sculpture is dedicated to the memory of the artist and his exceptional work on this sculpture, and others, for Lorain's park system. The original concept for the sculpture came from the Park Superintendent. Construction plans were carried out by the park system mechanic. The weave design has been patented and registered. At Easter time, the sculpture is decorated with large concrete eggs, and during the summer, flowers are planted. IAS files contain a related clipping from the Lorain Parks & Recreation Department about Lakeview Park.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Cleveland survey, 1994.
    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 OH000557
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