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Holzman, Gerry,
Beatty, Jim,
Speiser, Bruno,
History -- United States
Animal -- Beaver
Animal -- Cattle
Animal -- Bird
Animal -- Bird
Animal -- Fish
Animal -- Pig
Animal -- Bear
Animal -- Mouse
Animal -- Wildcat
Portrait male -- Berlin, Irving
Performing Arts -- Music
Portrait male -- Cohan, George M.
Performing Arts -- Theater
Occupation -- Writer
Occupation -- Writer
Portrait female -- Roosevelt, Eleanor
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Political
Portrait male -- Roosevelt, Theodore
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Military
Occupation -- Writer
Portrait male -- Robinson, Jackie
Occupation -- Sport
Portrait female -- Anthony, Susan B.
Occupation -- Other
Portrait male -- Whitman, Walt
Occupation -- Writer
Portrait male -- Captain Kidd
Ethnic -- Scottish
Occupation -- Crime
Literature -- Character
Literature -- Irving
Figure male -- Elderly
Dress -- Costume
Allegory -- Place
Cityscape -- New York
Landscape -- Mountain
Landscape -- Waterfall
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Islip
Relief
Kinetic
Logo
Sculpture
Empire State Carousel, (sculpture).
Artist:
Holzman, Gerry, sculptor.
Beatty, Jim, sculptor.
Speiser, Bruno, sculptor.
Title:
Empire State Carousel, (sculpture).
Dates:
Begun 1984.
Medium:
Wood, carved and painted.
Inscription:
(On some of the riding animals: artist's signature)
Description:
A hand-carved and hand-painted wooden carousel, in the process of being made, consisting of animals for riding and numerous bas-relief portrait panels and scenery panels reflecting New York State's history and culture. The main colors of the merry-go-round are blue and gold, the official colors of New York State. The animals represented are indigenous to New York. The animals include: Bucky the Beaver (the state animal), Clarissa the Sunnyvale Cow (a Holstein), Daphne the Long Island Duck, Louie the Loon, Benny the Brook Trout (the state fish), Percy the Pig, Sam the Bear, Denny the Deer Mouse and a wildcat named Willie.
The portrait panels depict famous historical figures and characters taken from folklore and literature, such as Irving Berlin, George M. Cohan, Eleanor Roosevelt, Teddy Roosevelt, Jackie Robinson, Susan B. Anthony, Walt Whitman, Captain Kidd, Rip Van Winkle and Uncle Sam. Scenery panels display majestic views of such places as Niagara Falls, New York City and the Catskill Mountains. A wind-driven band organ reproduces the sound of a full marching band and features such tunes as "Shuffle Off to Buffalo" and "Sidewalks of New York." Carved wooden songbirds, regional quilts and flying pennants, each bearing the name of one of New York State's 62 counties, have been created to accent the merry-go-round.
Subject:
History -- United States -- New York
Animal -- Beaver
Animal -- Cattle
Animal -- Bird -- Duck
Animal -- Bird -- Loon
Animal -- Fish -- Trout
Animal -- Pig
Animal -- Bear
Animal -- Mouse
Animal -- Wildcat
Portrait male -- Berlin, Irving -- Full length
Performing Arts -- Music -- Composer
Portrait male -- Cohan, George M. -- Full Length
Performing Arts -- Theater -- Performer
Occupation -- Writer -- Dramatist
Occupation -- Writer -- Lyricist
Portrait female -- Roosevelt, Eleanor
Occupation -- Political -- First Lady
Occupation -- Political -- Diplomat
Portrait male -- Roosevelt, Theodore -- Bust
Occupation -- Political -- President
Occupation -- Military -- Colonel
Occupation -- Writer -- Author
Portrait male -- Robinson, Jackie
Occupation -- Sport -- Baseball
Portrait female -- Anthony, Susan B.
Occupation -- Other -- Reformer
Portrait male -- Whitman, Walt
Occupation -- Writer -- Poet
Portrait male -- Captain Kidd
Ethnic -- Scottish
Occupation -- Crime -- Pirate
Literature -- Character -- Rip Van Winkle
Literature -- Irving -- Rip Van Winkle
Figure male -- Elderly
Dress -- Costume -- Uncle Sam Costume
Allegory -- Place -- America
Cityscape -- New York -- New York City
Landscape -- Mountain -- Catskill Mountains
Landscape -- Waterfall -- Niagara Falls
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Islip
Relief
Kinetic
Logo
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Empire State Carousel, P. O. Box 565, Islip, New York 11751
Located Brookwood Hall Recreational Complex, Islip, New York
Remarks:
The Empire State Carousel was begun in 1984 by woodcarver Gerry Holzman with help from carvers Jim Beatty of Port Washington and Bruno Speiser of Syosset. It is an ongoing effort to handcraft a full-size, wooden merry-go-round featuring the animals, personalities, folklore and landscapes of New York State. The project is funded almost entirely by donations. The New York State Legislature appropriated $2,500 for a carving of the State Seal. The projected cost of the carousel is $600,000.
Holzman has enlisted the help of over 1,000 volunteer craftspeople from all over New York State to participate in the venture. A museum/workshop has been set up for visitors to watch the artists at work. The carousel animal Bucky the Beaver, who carries a set of woodcarving tools, was chosen as the symbol of the Empire State Carousel. The beaver is the official animal of New York State. Once completed, the merry-go-round will feature approximately 30 animals for riding. The Empire State Carousel is the first hand-carved, wooden merry-go-round to be made in America in more half a century.
IAS files contain related articles from The New York Times, Metropolitan News, Feb. 29, 1988, pg. B1-B2; Newsday, March 20, 1990, pg. 17+; and Country Living (July 1992): pg. 91+. IAS files contain an Empire State Carousel brochure; the Empire State Carousel Newsletter (Summer/Fall 1989), (Spring/Summer 1992), (Spring/Summer 1994); and the Carousel Courier (June 1993).
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Country Living (July 1992): pg. 91.
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 NY001175
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
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