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Cross Section, (sculpture). Artist:  Granlund, Paul Theodore, 1925-2003, sculptor. Title:  Cross Section, (sculpture). Dates:  1982. Copyrighted 1982. Dedicated April 24, 1983. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 10 ft. x 4 ft. 2 in. x 4 in.; Base: approx. H. 10 in. x W. 4 ft. 2 in. Inscription:  (Front lower middle of sculpture:) P.T. Granlund/1982 1/2 (copyright symbol) (artist's thumbprint) signed Description:  Two figures set against abstract "tower." At the top is a female with arms outstretched toward the sky. She bends backwards and her proper right leg extends from the base. On the lower portion of the sculpture is a nude male figure. He is seated, with his proper left knee touching his chin; and arms extended outward. Subject:  Figure group -- Nude Abstract Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- South Dakota -- Sioux Falls Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Sioux Falls College, 1501 South Prairie, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105 Located Sioux Falls College, Between Jeske Fine Arts Center & Salisbury Student Union, Sioux Falls, South Dakota Remarks:  The sculpture was commissioned in honor of the college's 100th anniversary. According to the artist, the piece is apt metaphor for a centenary celebration, "a time to recall one's heritage and rededicate one's self for the future." Nearby bronze plaque reads: In Memory of/Dr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Salsibury/CROSS SECTION/by Paul T. Granlund/Presented to Sioux Falls College/In its Centennial Year, 1983/by John and Doris Salsibury. For related reading see "Granlund: The Sculptor and His Work," 1978. IAS files contain related article from Sioux Falls Argus Leader, April 23, 1983. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, South Dakota survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Sioux Falls Argus Leader, April 23, 1983. 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 SD000062   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture SD000062 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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