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Boyd, Chief,
McCune, McCune & Associates,
Abstract -- Geometric
Outdoor Sculpture -- Oklahoma -- Tulsa
Fountain
Sculpture
(MAPCO Fountain), (
sculpture
).
Artist:
Boyd, Chief, sculptor.
McCune, McCune & Associates, architectural firm.
Title:
(MAPCO Fountain), (
sculpture
).
Dates:
Commissioned 1975. Installed May 1977. Dedicated June 21, 1977.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture
: white Portland cement, painted; Basin: white Portland cement, painted.
Dimensions:
Approx. 20 x 8 1/2 x 7 1/2 ft.
Inscription:
(On plaque:) ROBERT J. LAFORTUNE AND ROBERT E. THOMAS/MAYOR CITY OF
TULSA
/CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MAPCO/DEDICATED THIS/PLAZA AND FOUNTAIN/TO THE ENJOYMENT OF ALL/TULSANS/WITH THE GOOD WISHES OF/MAPCO, INC./JUNE 21, 1977/GRATEFULLY ACCEPTED BY THE CITY OF
TULSA
/AND THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD. unsigned
Description:
Fountain consists of two shallow pools and a series of elevated platforms.
Subject:
Abstract
--
Geometric
Object Type:
Outdoor
Sculpture
--
Oklahoma
--
Tulsa
Fountain
Sculpture
Owner:
Owned by City of
Tulsa
, Parks & Recreation, 707 South Houston,
Tulsa
,
Oklahoma
74127
Administered by MAPCO Inc., Building Operations, 1800 South Baltimore,
Tulsa
,
Oklahoma
74119
Located Boulder Park,
Tulsa
,
Oklahoma
Remarks:
Gift of Mid-America Pipeline Company (MAPCO) to the City of
Tulsa
. MAPCO maintains the
sculpture
. The fountain is lit at night. IAS files contain related articles from the
Tulsa
Tribune, April 10, 1975 and
Tulsa
World, June 22, 1977 and an inventory list of city-owned artworks from the
Tulsa
Arts Commission, ca. 1986.
References:
Save
Outdoor
Sculpture
,
Oklahoma
survey, 1996.
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 OK000177
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Inventory of American Sculpture
OK000177
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