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River, (sculpture). Artist:  Atkinson, Sydney Francis, 1946- , sculptor. Title:  River, (sculpture). Dates:  1976. Dedicated June 23, 1977. Relocated 1988. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: painted metal; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Overall: approx. 11 ft. 3 in. x 16 ft. 3 in. x 8 ft. (2 tons). Inscription:  SA 76 (On plaque:) "River"/Gift to the City of Flint/By Artist Syd Atkinson/June 23, 1977/The Yellow Center section depicts the/Flint River flowing from east to west;/the long orange pipe represents the/city's industry;/The red disk section is a symbol of the/setting sun. signed Description:  The sculpture is an abstract depiction of the City of Flint. An upright, "pleated" rectangular form, painted yellow with blue edges, represents the Flint River. An orange cylinder attached at the lower center represents the City's industry. At the top is a red square form with a rounded top, which represents the setting sun. Subject:  Allegory -- Place -- Flint Landscape -- River -- Flint River Occupation -- Industry Landscape -- Celestial -- Sun Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Flint Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Flint, Department of Parks & Recreation, 1101 South Saginaw Street, Flint, Michigan 48502 Located Behind City administration building, Seventh & Saginaw Streets, behind administration buildings, Flint, Michigan Provenance:  Formerly located City Hall, Fifth & Saginaw Streets, Flint, Michigan Remarks:  The artist donated the sculpture to the City in 1977. Atkinson was artist in residence from 1974 to 1977, the first artist hired for the Artist-in-the-Schools program, a program funded by Michigan Council for the Arts. Controversy arose in 1988 when the sculpture was moved from its original City Hall site at Fifth & Saginaw Streets to a less prominent location at Seventh & Saginaw Streets. IAS files contain related articles from the Flint Journal, June 23, 1977, Aug. 21, 1988 and Sept. 6, 1988. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan 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 MI000600   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MI000600 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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