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Armor Pierce, (sculpture). Artist:  Buonaccorsi, Jim, sculptor. Title:  Armor Pierce, (sculpture). Dates:  1987. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Steel, bronze, painted. Dimensions:  110 x 110 x 110 in. Inscription:  (On one target:) 437-19-3892 HA! It's A Study In Human Error (On another target:) 308-16-2178 Great Progress We Claim To Have Made (On another target:) 271-56-9807 We've Become More Efficient Killers (On another target:) 036-40-1711 Perhaps Civilization is really a lie? unsigned Description:  An abstract sculpture which represents the destructiveness of human nature. The painted steel and bronze piece consists of a box with human targets inside. The box is chained to a platform which rests on four small rectangular blocks. Subject:  Abstract Allegory -- Civic -- War Allegory -- Quality -- Vice Allegory -- Quality -- Discord Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Tennessee -- Knoxville Sculpture Owner:  Administered by University of Tennessee, Art Department, 1715 Volunteer Boulevard, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 Located University of Tennessee, Art & Architecture and Music Buildings, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 Remarks:  This piece was the recipient of the First Annual Purchase Award for the Sculpture Tour at the University of Tennessee when it was exhibited there. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Tennessee survey, 1992. 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 TN000193   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture TN000193 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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