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(Work and Earth), (sculpture). Artist:  Alferez, Enrique, 1901-1999, sculptor. Title:  (Work and Earth), (sculpture). Other Titles:  (Earth and Work), (sculpture). Dates:  1936-1937. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Concrete on a concrete bridge. Dimensions:  2 reliefs. (One relief: approx. 40 x 89 x 3 in.) (Second relief: approx. 40 x 99 x 3 in.) Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Two low reliefs, one installed on each side of the center arch of a park bridge. Each relief depicts a reclining nude female figure. On one side of the bridge, the woman leans back on her proper left elbow and rests her proper right arm behind her head. Both legs are bent and her proper right leg is crossed over her proper left. She has long wavy hair. In the background are various leaves. On the other side of the bridge, the woman leans back on her proper right elbow and gestures across her chest with her proper left hand. Both legs are bend and her head is tilted to the proper right. There are various leaves in the background. Subject:  Figure female -- Full length Figure female -- Nude Allegory -- Element -- Earth Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Industry Object -- Foliage Object Type:  Relief Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- New Orleans Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City Park Improvement Association, 1 Palm Drive, New Orleans, Louisiana 70124 Located City Park, Palm Drive Bridge, New Orleans, Louisiana Remarks:  These reliefs were created on site by the artist as part of a Works Progress Administration project in New Orleans City Park. A mold of the artist's clay relief was attached to wooden forms on the bridge; when the concrete was poured for the bridge, the reliefs were created. Historic New Orleans Collection artist files contain additional information. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Louisiana, New Orleans survey, 1993. Reeves, Sally K. Evans, and William D. Reeves, "Historic City Park New Orleans," 1982. 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 LA000017   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture LA000017 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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