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Borofsky, Jonathan,
Lily, John,
Asthetic Engineering,
Figure male -- Full length
Recreation -- Leisure
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Overland Park
Architectural component
Sculpture
Walking Man (On the Edge), 1995, (sculpture).
Artist:
Borofsky, Jonathan, 1942- , sculptor.
Lily, John, engineer.
Asthetic Engineering, fabricator.
Title:
Walking Man (On the Edge), 1995, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Walking Man, (sculpture).
Dates:
1995. Cast spring-summer 1995. Installed Oct. 13, 1995.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Fiberglass, painted, and steel.
Dimensions:
Approx. 72 x 60 x 24 in. (400 lbs.).
Inscription:
Asthetic Engineering Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A walking man is bolted to the edge of a roof. The figure is made of cast fiberglass over a steel armature, and is painted red, blue and black. The man is in a striding position with his proper right leg forward. He has short-cropped black hair, and wears a bright red T-shirt, blue jeans and black shoes.
Subject:
Figure male -- Full length
Recreation -- Leisure -- Strolling
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Overland Park
Architectural component
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Johnson County Community College, Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, 12345 College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas 66210
Located Johnson County Community College, Commons Building roof, Overland Park, Kansas
Provenance:
Gift of Oppenheimer, Tony & Marti,
Remarks:
The sculpture is part of the Oppenheimer-Stein Sculpture Collection at Johnson County Community College. Funding was provided by Tony and Marti Oppenheimer of Leawood and the Jules and Doris Stein Foundation in Los Angeles. IAS files contain a brochure "Gallery of Art," Johnson County Community College, n.d., and college press release, Oct. 9, 1995. IAS files also contain articles from The Campus Ledger, Oct. 19, 1995, pg. 5; College Boulevard News, Oct. 17-23, 1995; and the Kansas City Star, October 14, 1995, pg. C-1 and C-4.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas survey, 1995.
"Oppenheimer Collection," Overland Park, KS: Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Johnson County Community College, 2012, pg. 50.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Kansas City Star, Johnson County Metro, Oct. 14, 1995, pg. C1.
"Oppenheimer Collection," Overland Park, KS: Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Johnson County Community College, 2012, pg. 51.
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 KS000628
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KS000628
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