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Untitled (#11), (sculpture). Artist:  Langlais, Bernard, 1921-1977, sculptor. Title:  Untitled (#11), (sculpture). Other Titles:  Basketball Player, (sculpture). Dates:  1970. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: timbers and wood boards, bolted and painted, and a basketball; Base: concrete and stone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 18 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  A tall, stylized, full-length basketball player, possibly Julius Erving or "Dr. J.," wearing a basketball uniform consisting of a t-shirt, shorts, and socks. On the front of the t-shirt is the number "7," and on the rear is the number "11," ABA and NBA numbers. He holds a basketball with both hands above his head. The sculpture is mounted on top of a short, square base. Subject:  Portrait male -- Erving, Julius Winfield, II -- Full length Ethnic -- African American Occupation -- Sport -- Basketball Dress -- Uniform -- Sports Uniform Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Maine Sculpture Owner:  Restricted Owner, Maine Remarks:  The sculptor admired Julius Erving and this sculpture was his tribute to him. Sculptor placed a real basketball inside the sculpted basketball. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maine survey, 1994. 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 ME000233   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture ME000233 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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