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The Ascent, (sculpture). Artist:  Kennedy, Thomas K., sculptor. Title:  The Ascent, (sculpture). Dates:  1991. Dedicated Feb. 27, 1992. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: steel and copper, bent, cut, and welded; Base: mortared granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 9 x 9 x 5 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Four figures, two male and two female, placed on and around a stepped base. A male and female figure have surmounted the base and assist the remaining female figure at the front of the base in her ascent. The remaining male figure stands slightly behind the base, raising his proper right hand in a gesture of guidance. Subject:  Figure group -- Nude Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Education Allegory -- Life Allegory -- Quality -- Determination Allegory -- Quality -- Fortitude Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Maine -- Portland Sculpture Owner:  City of Portland, Portland High School, 284 Cumberland Avenue, Elm Street entrance, Portland, Maine 04101 Remarks:  Thomas Kennedy was commissioned to construct "The Ascent" in conjunction with the renovation of Portland High School in 1991. The artist drew inspiration for the sculpture from a quotation entitled "Portals" by Anna E. Richardson, Class of 1930, found in a 1930 issue of the high school's yearbook. According to the artist, "the group ascending the wall combines individual effort with a shared struggle over obstacles, which requires mutual effort, guidance, support and assistance. The struggle and effort toward a goal with new vistas, future hopes and dreams, as a result of that effort, is like the training that is the golden key of dreams, hopes, and aims." Nearby plaque reads: THE ASCENT/ARTIST: THOMAS K. KENNEDY/COMMISIONED (sic) BY/PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL/1991. IAS files contain the artist's proposal for sculpture and other related materials. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maine survey, 1994. 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 ME000301   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture ME000301 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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