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Gately, A. R.,
Abstract
Religion -- Angel
Object -- Musical Instrument
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Burnt Hills
Weather vane
Folk
Sculpture
Gabriel
, (sculpture).
Artist:
Gately, A. R., sculptor.
Title:
Gabriel
, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1980.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Scrap steel, I-beams, spokes of car wheels, ballast ball, car horn and weather vane, painted.
Dimensions:
Approx. 20 x 4 x 4 ft.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
An abstract sculpture consisting of car parts, scrap metal and an I-beam, welded together and spray-painted various colors. Depicts the archangel
Gabriel
blowing a car horn, atop a ball on top of a weather vane. A fan in the middle of the sculpture moves with the wind.
Subject:
Abstract
Religion
--
Angel
--
St
.
Gabriel
Object
--
Musical Instrument
--
Horn
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
New York
--
Burnt Hills
Weather vane
Folk
Sculpture
Owner:
Argately Junk Art, 799 Saratoga Road, Burnt Hills, New York 12026
Remarks:
The sculpture is made of junk pieces that the artist has collected. It is the one of many sculptures on the artist's premises that are part of Argately Junk Art Sanctuary. IAS files contain related articles from the Knickerbocker News (Albany, NY), July 2, 1974, pg. 1B; and the Times Union (Albany, NY), May 10, 1993, pg. B-1 and B-4.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York 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 NY000804
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
NY000804
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