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Johnson, J. Seward, Jr.,
Allison, Phil,
Allison Corporation,
Figure male -- Full length
Architecture -- Vehicle
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Columbus
Sculpture
When I Was Your Age, (sculpture).
Artist:
Johnson, J. Seward, Jr., 1930-2020, sculptor.
Allison, Phil, fabricator.
Allison Corporation, fabricator.
Title:
When I Was Your Age, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned May 1989. Oct./Nov. 1990. Dedicated 1991.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: mixed media, including a 1931 Model A Ford,and bronze; Foundation: concrete and brick.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 5 ft. 10 in. x 12 1/2 ft. x 8 ft.; Foundation: approx. H. 11 in. x Diam. 25 ft.
Inscription:
(Plaque on foundation:) When I Was Your Age/By J. Seward Johnson Jr./Sited by Sculpture Placement, Washington, D.C. unsigned
Description:
Depicts a full-scale replica of a man in 1930's dress with long-sleeved shirt rolled to elbows, beside the front left fender of a 1931 Model A Ford. He is depressing a tire pump to inflate the front left tire. His hat, jacket, and scarf are draped across the hood. Inside the car is a young boy sitting on the driver's side seat, with hands on the steering wheel.
Subject:
Figure male -- Full length
Architecture -- Vehicle -- Automobile
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Columbus
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Arvin Industries, One Noblitt Plaza, Box 3000, Columbus, Indiana 47202
Located Center of intersection, 13th Street & Hutchins, Columbus, Indiana
Remarks:
Statue pays tribute to Arvin Industries, which originated as Indianapolis Air Pump Co. J. Seward Johnson completed the figures; Phil Allison of Allison Corp. did the restoration and weatherization of the 1931 Ford Model A Coupe. IAS files contain related newsclippings from The Republic (Columbus, IN) dated Aug. 1, 1991, pg. A-4.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana 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 IN000253
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