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Lebowitz, John,
DeMayo, Ben,
Object -- Musical Instrument
Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Carrollton
Sculpture
Pan Chimes, (sculpture).
Artist:
Lebowitz, John, sculptor.
DeMayo, Ben, assistant.
Title:
Pan Chimes, (sculpture).
Dates:
July 1, 1989. Dedicated June 30, 1990.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Aluminum.
Dimensions:
Approx. 6 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. x 4 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
The sculpture consists of twelve individual chimes tuned to one octave. Each
chime
is a 4 x 4 inch square aluminum tube. The tubes are positioned vertically one inch apart and welded to a concave metal brace that is suspended three feet off the ground. The bottom of each resonating tube is cut to form vibrating plates that are each tuned to a note in the whole tone scale of music.
Musical
sounds can be played by tapping a bumper pad that activates a hammer pin to strike the vibrating plates.
Subject:
Object
--
Musical
Instrument
--
Chime
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
Georgia
--
Carrollton
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Carrollton, Carrollton Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department, 118 South White Street, P. O. Box 532, Carrollton, Georgia 30117
Located Longview Street Park, Longview Street, Carrollton, Georgia
Remarks:
The artist was one of three recipients of Artist-Initiated Grants from the Georgia Council for the Arts. The sculpture was funded by a portion of the Council's $5,700 grant to the three artists. The sculpture was designed for public interaction and is accessible to people in wheelchairs. IAS files contain two articles from the Times Georgian (Carrollton, GA): Aug. 23, 1990, pg. 1C and 5C; and Aug. 30, 1990, pg. 1C; and a summer 1990 brochure from the Carrollton Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Georgia survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Times Georgian (Carrollton, GA), Aug. 30, 1990, pg. 1C.
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 GA000454
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Inventory of American Sculpture
GA000454
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