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    		• Longo, Suzanne,
     
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    		• Abstract
     
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    		• Object -- Other
     
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    		• Allegory -- Religion
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Mandeville
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    Spiral Shell Form, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Longo, Suzanne, sculptor.
    Title: 
    Spiral Shell Form, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    1987.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image Image
    Medium: 
    Ferrous cement, cement formed over an expanded metal (lathe) armature.
    Dimensions: 
    Approx. H. 3 ft. Diam. 7 ft.
    Inscription: 
    S. Z. L. signed
    Description: 
    An abstract sculpture in the shape of a spiral such as that of a shell. The overall shape is of a rounded cone or mound, with the top reaching a point. According to the artist, the piece symbolizes spiritual growth.
    Subject: 
    Abstract
    Object -- Other -- Shell
    Allegory -- Religion -- Soul
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Mandeville
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Cederwood School, 601 Heavens Drive, Mandeville, Louisiana 70448
    Remarks: 
    IAS files contain a letter from the artist which discusses the creation of the sculpture and the symbolism behind it.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Louisiana, New Orleans survey, 1993.
    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 LA000064
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