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Gonzales, Bennie,
Bennie Gonzales and Associates,
Abstract -- Geometric
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arizona -- Scottsdale
Fountain
Sculpture
Fountain of Youth, (sculpture).
Artist:
Gonzales, Bennie, 1924- , sculptor.
Bennie Gonzales and Associates, architectural firm.
Title:
Fountain of Youth, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Children's Fountain, (sculpture).
Dates:
1968. Dedicated April 2, 1970.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Cast aggregate concrete.
Dimensions:
Approx. 5.3 x 23 x 23.4 ft.
Inscription:
BENNIE GONZALES/"FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH"/GIFT OF SCOTTSDALE SCHOOL CHILDREN
Description:
An abstract raised pool with a quatrefoil-shaped rim. Centered in the pool are five aggregate basins atop pedestals of varying heights. There is a taller central basin, and four shorter surrounding basins. Two jets of water spurt into the upper basin and water falls from troughs into the surrounding lower basins.
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arizona -- Scottsdale
Fountain
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered City of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Cultural Council, 7383 Scottsdale Mall, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251 Accession Number: 70.003
Located Scottsdale Civic Center Mall, North of City Hall, Scottsdale, Arizona
Provenance:
Acquired 1968.
Remarks:
The sculpture was partially funded through donations of grade school children in the Scottsdale School District. The sculpture was purchased through the City of Scottsdale Fine Arts Trust. It was designed by Bennie Gonzales, chief architect for the Scottsdale Civic Center, and built by Bennie Gonzales and Associates. IAS files contain related materials from the Scottsdale Cultural Council's files.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arizona 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 AZ000501
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
AZ000501
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