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Bergen, Richard,
Buie Brass Foundry,
Figure group
Allegory -- Time
Allegory -- Time
Allegory -- Time
Abstract
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Salina
Sculpture
Trifinity, (sculpture).
Artist:
Bergen, Richard, 1925- , sculptor.
Buie Brass Foundry, founder.
Title:
Trifinity, (sculpture).
Dates:
1974. Dedicated Jan. 30, 1975.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: black granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 11 ft. x W. 6 ft. x Diam. 5 ft.; Base: approx. H. 28 in. x Diam. 9 ft. (2 tons).
Inscription:
(On lower bottom of sculpture, facing north:) BERGEN 1974 (On plaque on base:) TRIFINITY/BY/SCULPTOR RICHARD BERGEN, EDD./SYMBOLIZES THREE PHASES OF
TIME
/PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE/SALINA, KANSAS, 30 JAN. 1975/PLAQUE, COMPLIMENTS OF SALINA KIWANIS CLUB signed
Description:
Three abstract figures stand on a round base within a brick planter. The
Past
is represented by a hooded female figure wearing a long, wind-blown garment. The Present is a faceless bald figure with distinct legs. The Future is the tallest figure who beckons with its upraised proper right hand and whose robe-like lower half is straighter than that of the
Past
. The figures stands in a circle with the Present as a bridge for the
Past
and Future.
Subject:
Figure group
Allegory
--
Time
--
Past
Allegory
--
Time
--
Present
Allegory
--
Time
--
Future
Abstract
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
Kansas
--
Salina
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Salina, Salina Parks & Recreation Department, 300 West Ash, Salina, Kansas 67401
Located Salina Public Library, 300 West Ash, Salina, Kansas 67401
Remarks:
The $20,000 sculpture took three years to complete. IAS files contain related newsclippings from Kansas City Star, Aug. 10, 1975; and from The Wichita Eagle, Feb. 3, 1975. IAS files also contain booklet "Bergen's Trifinity," Bergen Studio Gallery, n.d., with fabrication details and photo essay, which shows sculpture placed in a fountain pool setting.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas survey, 1995.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Kansas City Star, Aug. 10, 1975.
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 KS000637
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