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Wind World, (sculpture). Artist:  Majorowicz, Roger L., 1931- , sculptor. Blatt, Steve, assistant. Title:  Wind World, (sculpture). Dates:  Oct. 8, 1991. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: stainless steel, aluminum, bronze, painted; Base: concrete over rebar. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 22 x 11 x 9 1/2 ft.; Foundation: approx. 1 x 10 x 10 ft. Inscription:  (On plaque on rear:) WIND WORLD/ROGER L. MAJOROWICZ/1991/COMMISSIONED FOR THE FORT FAIRFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/AND THE CITIZENS OF MAINE/UNDER THE MAINE PERCENT FOR ART ACT/(Cursive script:) Roger L Majorowicz signed Description:  A stainless steel cylinder set on a circular bench and supporting a globe, above which are clouds, the cardinal points of the compass, and a weather vane. The weather vane includes a two-dimensional replica of the historic Fort Fairfield. Subject:  Allegory -- Place -- Winds Architecture -- Military -- Fort Fairfield Object -- Other -- Globe Abstract Object Type:  Weather vane Outdoor Sculpture -- Maine -- Fort Fairfield Sculpture Owner:  Administered by State of Maine, Department of Education, School Administrative District #20, 80 Brunswick Avenue, P. O. Box 212, Fort Fairfield, Maine 04843 Located Fort Fairfield Elementary School, 80 Brunswick Avenue, P. O. Box 212, Fort Fairfield, Maine 04743 Remarks:  Commissioned for $8,000 through the Maine Percent for Art Program. IAS files contain related material from the Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), Feb. 17, 1992, pg. 7, and the Kennebec Journal (Kennebec, ME), Oct. 1, 1991. Steve Blatt poured the concrete base. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maine survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), Feb. 17, 1992, pg. 7. 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 ME000052   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture ME000052 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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