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Louisiana at Work and Play, (sculpture). Artist:  Alferez, Enrique, 1901-1999, sculptor. Title:  Louisiana at Work and Play, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Louisianians at Work and Play, (sculpture). Dates:  1936-1939. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Possibly aluminum. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 15 ft. x 12 ft. x 4 in.; Base: approx. 2 ft. x 12 ft. x 6 in. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Above doorway there is a screen which depicts several vignettes of Louisianians engaged in various activities. The background surrounding each figure is cut away revealing just the figures which are depicted in low relief. The vignettes of figures are arranged around a large male figure in the center of the screen. This central figure is nude and stands with feet together, legs straight, both arms bent and raised above head with palms facing out. Around the central figure the vignettes are arranged within diagonal lines which radiate from the central figure. The vignettes include: two people playing golf, two people hiking, two men playing baseball, two people flying a kite, two men with fishing nets, two men cutting down a tree, several people working at desks, a woman cooking, two men on a ship, two men hauling large loads, two men harvesting a crop, and several other scenes. Subject:  Recreation -- Sport & Play -- Baseball Occupation -- Industry -- Lumber Occupation -- Industry -- Shipping Occupation -- Farm -- Harvesting Occupation -- Domestic -- Cooking Occupation -- Industry -- Fishing Occupation -- Labor Recreation -- Sport & Play -- Golf Recreation -- Sport & Play -- Kite Flying Recreation -- Leisure -- Strolling Figure group Figure male -- Nude Object Type:  Relief Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- New Orleans Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Louisiana Health Care Authority, P. O. Box 39471, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821 Located Charity Hospital of Louisiana, 1532 Tulane Avenue, Over main doors, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 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 LA000015   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture LA000015 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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