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  • Tacha, Athena,
     
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  • R. & L. Ceramic Tile,
     
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  • Abstract -- Geometric
     
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  • Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Toledo
     
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    Swan Waves, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Tacha, Athena, 1936- , sculptor.
    McGee, Mark, contractor.
    A. A. Boos & Sons, contractor.
    R. & L. Ceramic Tile, contractor.
    Title: 
    Swan Waves, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    1995-1996. Copyrighted 1996. Installed 1996.
    Medium: 
    Sculpture: red and tan brick pavers over concrete.
    Dimensions: 
    Sculpture: approx. 4 1/2 x 40 1/2 x 20 1/2 ft.
    Inscription: 
    (Sandblasted on three bricks to the right of the path approaching the steps:) SWAN WAVES/ATHENA TACHA/(copyright symbol) 1996 signed
    Description: 
    Zig-zag-shaped tiers of red and tan brick pavers are installed in a sitting area facing Swan Creek.
    Subject: 
    Abstract -- Geometric
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Toledo
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by City of Toledo, Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, 2201 Ottawa Parkway Drive, Toledo, Ohio 43606
    Located Boeschenstein Park, Washington & Summit Streets, on Swan Creek, Toledo, Ohio
    Remarks: 
    Mark McGee was the foreman for the fabricator of the piece, A. A. Boos & Sons. The brickwork was by R. & L. Ceramic Tile.
    References: 
    Tacha, Athena, 1997.
    Tacha, Athena, "Dancing in the Landscape: The Sculpture of Athena Tacha," Washington, D.C.: Editions Ariel of Grayson Publishing, 2000, pg. 36.
    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 74240023
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