Flight, (sculpture).

Flight, (sculpture).

Bott, Harvey John, 1933- , sculptor.

Flight, (sculpture).

Man Passes from the Scene But His Work Remains, (sculpture).

Commissioned 1974. Dedicated July 4, 1976.

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Sculpture: bronze; Base: red cement and regular cement.

Sculpture: approx. 37 x 15.5 x 12.5 in.; Base: approx. 60 x 24 x 24 in.

(On rear of work, at base of bronze: Artist's monogram) FPXV (Monogram or symbol) for UHCL July 4, 1976 (On plaque on base:) In Commemoration of our nation's bicentennial, the citizens of the Clear Lake area dedicate this to be opened July 4, 2076 by the governing of the area./Man Passes from the Scene But His Works Remain signed

An abstract sculpture which looks vaguely like a standing bird. The sculpture consists of curved planes and sharp angles, with rough and polished surfaces. "The piece explores the infinite possibilities and variations of the circle within a square. The underlying concept is Displacement-of-Volume, the diameter of the circle being the same length as the side of the square." The sculpture is mounted on a base at one corner of the bridge which crosses the Horsepen Bayou. The sculpture and base rest on a cement casing, imbedded in the ground, which contains the Bicentennial Capsule, to be opened July 4, 2076.

Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Flight

Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Geometry

Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Houston

Administered by University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204-4891

Located University of Houston at Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Boulevard, Bridge to Bayou Building, Houston, Texas 77058

In the Bicentennial Capsule, to be opened July 4, 2076, are mementoes of nine of the surrounding communities in the Clear Lake area (including the U. S. and Texas flags which went to the moon, donated by President Ford). IAS files contain letters from the artist and the President of Clear Lake giving some of the specifications and background for the monument.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas survey, 1993.

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