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Man and Achievement, (sculpture). Artist:  Zorach, William, 1889-1966, sculptor. Ellerbe and Company, architectural firm. Bedi-Rassy Art Foundry, founder. Title:  Man and Achievement, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Man and Work, (sculpture). Dates:  1952-1953. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze. Dimensions:  Four figure groups. (Thinker: approx. 36 x 74 in.); (Doers, pair: approx. 45 x 74 in.;) (Mother & child: approx. 45 x 74 in.); (Purveyor: approx. 70 x 47 in.). Description:  Four groups of figures on east facade of medical building. In the upper left is the nude male figure of the Thinker (or Dreamer), seen seated, holding an open book. On the upper right, are two male nudes representing the Makers or Doers. They hold what appears to be an architectural model in their laps. On the lower left is a a nude child being embraced by its mother; and on the lower right is the Purveyor or Transporter, who represents farmers and shippers, with his "gathering" net. Subject:  Allegory -- Other -- Imagination Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Industry Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Transportation Figure group -- Nude Figure group -- Family -- Mother & Child Occupation -- Farm Object -- Art Object -- Architectural model Occupation -- Art -- Architect Occupation -- Industry -- Construction Occupation -- Industry -- Shipping Object -- Written Matter -- Book Object Type:  Relief Architectural component Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- Rochester Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Mayo Foundation, Facilities, 200 1st Street, S.W., East facade, Rochester, Minnesota 55902 Located Mayo Clinic Building, East Facade, Rochester, Minnesota 55902 Remarks:  Zorach was one of three artists chosen to execute a work on facade of Mayo Clinic Building. For further reading see: Mayovax, Oct. 23, 1954, pg. 2. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota survey, 1995. Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985. 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 76008581   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 76008581 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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