Serpent Mound, (sculpture).

Serpent Mound, (sculpture).

Kline, Steven, 1952- , sculptor.

Serpent Mound, (sculpture).

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Sculpture: painted steel coiled tube (welded); Base: synthetic spongy surface cover, resembling astroturf with tiny specks of black and green; concrete rim.

Sculpture: approx. H. 70 in. W. 151 in.; Base: approx. H. 3 in. Circum. 9 ft. 8 in.; Concrete rim: approx. W. 6 in.

An abstract playground sculpture resembling a serpent. The sculpture is painted bright colors including blue, yellow, red, aqua, magenta, orange, and purple. Sections of the sculpture are painted different colors. The sculpture is in the form of a long, snaking tube which curves in on itself to form a circular play area. It is raised off the base by four cylindrical blue legs. Welded to the top of the tube at one point is a bright yellow ring and at another point is a bright red sphere. The base is a low circular area of a spongy synthetic material surrounded by a narrow concrete rim. The sculpture is designed for children to play on and is installed in a grassy open area.

Abstract -- Geometric

Animal -- Reptile -- Snake

Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- New Orleans

Administered by City of New Orleans, Department of Property Management, 1300 Perdido Street, City Hall, Room 5W01, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112

Located Jefferson Davis Parkway at Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana

Inscription on small metal plaque on 14 1/4 in. x 10 1/4 in. concrete marker near rim of base reads: "Serpent Mound"/Steven Kline/Painted steel, 1990/Steven Kline has created a work of art that is both functional and visually exciting./The artist has welded lengths of industrial steel pipe into a "serpent" with boldly striped/colors. This playground sculpture is made for touching, climbing, and sitting. With its/circular design, it suggests a safe enclosure for play and gathering./Commissioned by the Percent for Art Program, administered by the Arts Council for the City of New Orleans, Sidney J. Barthelemy, Mayor.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Louisiana, New Orleans survey, 1993.

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