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Westphal, Rolf,
Light, D.,
Thamm, F. N.,
ARMCO Steel Corporation,
Abstract -- Geometric
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Houston
Sculpture
West of the Pecos, (sculpture).
Artist:
Westphal, Rolf, sculptor.
Light, D., contractor.
Thamm, F. N., fabricator.
ARMCO Steel Corporation, fabricator.
Title:
West of the Pecos, (sculpture).
Dates:
June 6, 1975.
Medium:
Sculpture: steel, painted; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 25 x 22 x 48 ft.
Inscription:
(On steel plaque on lower outer edge of one leg of sculpture:) "WEST OF THE PECOS"/By: Rolf Westphal/4-6-75/DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF/J.T. NEWBERRY/ENGINEERED, FABRICATED & ERECTED BY/ARMCO STEEL CORP. (Weld beads on sculpture below plaque:) FAB BY/F. N. THAMM (On opposite outer leg of sculpture in weld beads:) WELD By/D. LIGHT signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Abstract sculpture composed of three steel pieces joined by welds, bolts and cables. The sculpture rests on three legs and is painted bright yellow. Each leg stands on a square concrete pad.
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Houston
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Houston, Municipal Arts Commission, P. O. Box 1562, Houston, Texas 77251
Located George Bush Intercontinental Airport, 2800 North Terminal Road, Adjacent 5112 Will Clayton Parkway, Houston, Texas 77032
Remarks:
IAS files contain copy of related 1989 conservation treatment survey done by Washington University Technology Associates (St. Louis, MO). There is a discrepancy in execution date: SOS! transcription of plaque lists April 6, 1975; SOS! survey lists June 6, 1975.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas 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 TX000855
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Inventory of American Sculpture
TX000855
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