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Charleston Arch, (sculpture). Artist:  Ginnever, Charles, 1931- , sculptor. Title:  Charleston Arch, (sculpture). Dates:  Copyrighted Oct. 1980.; Dedicated Oct. 1980. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Painted steel on concrete base. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 18 x 32 x 8.6 ft.; Base: approx. 3.58 x 8.41 ft. x 4.58 ft. Inscription:  CHARLESTON ARCH GINNEVER 1980 (copyright symbol) signed Description:  A twisting arch formed by five linked hexagons, tilted at angles as if they were turning in space. The surface of the piece is a smooth, matte, deep green finish. The two ends of the sculpture rest on small concrete bases. The sculpture is located on a paved plaza area. Subject:  Abstract -- Geometric Architecture exterior -- Detail -- Arch Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- West Virginia -- Charleston Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Charleston, Parks and Recreation and Public Grounds Department, Charleston, West Virginia 25301 Located United States Post Office, Corner of Lee & Dickinson Streets, Charleston, West Virginia 25301 Remarks:  Funded with a National Endowment for the Arts, Art in Public Places grant of $27,500 given in 1980 to the Kanawha Arts Alliance. After the initial installation the sculpture was raised in height by being placed on concrete bases designed by the artist. IAS files contain related articles from Charleston Gazette (Charleston, WV), Sept. 21, 1979; Charleston Gazette (Charleston, WV), Nov. 22, 1979; Charleston Gazette (Charleston, WV), Oct. 8, 1980; Charleston Gazette (Charleston, WV), March 22, 1980; Charleston Gazette (Charleston, WV), Oct. 6, 1979; Charleston Gazette (Charleston, WV), March 24, 1980, pg. 7A; and Charleston Daily Mail (Charleston, WV), March 25, 1980. IAS files also contain related articles from Charleston Daily Mail (Charleston, WV), March 27, 1980; Charleston Daily Mail (Charleston, WV), March 21, 1980; and Charleston Daily Mail (Charleston, WV), March 26, 1980, pg. 11A. Articles discuss controversy surrounding the commissioning, funding and installation of this piece. Inscription on nearby marker reads: CHARLESTON ARCH/CHARLES GINNEVER, SCULPTOR/SELECTED BY THE CITIZENS OF CHARLESTON/FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS/WEST VIRGINIA ARTS & HUMANITIES COMMISSION/GREATER KANAWHA VALLEY FOUNDATION/PUBLIC CONTRIBUTIONS/OCTOBER 1980. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, West Virginia survey, 1992. Charleston Gazette (Charleston, WV), Nov. 22, 1979. Heritage Preservation SOS! survey of NEA Art in Public Places funded sculpture, 2002. Illustration:  Image on file. Charleston Gazette (Charleston, WV), Oct. 8, 1980. 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 WV000007   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture WV000007 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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