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Spofforth, John,
Bruce, Richard,
Coon, Gene,
Arctander, Mark,
Abstract
Allegory -- Life
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Macomb
Sculpture
Ancient Hump Ring: Western Berth, (sculpture).
Artist:
Spofforth, John, 1931- , sculptor.
Bruce, Richard, assistant.
Coon, Gene, assistant.
Arctander, Mark, assistant.
Title:
Ancient Hump Ring: Western Berth, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Western Support, (sculpture).
Dates:
Copyrighted 1978.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bricks and mortar.
Dimensions:
D. 18 ft., ranges from: H. 1 ft. to H. 3 ft.
Description:
A rounded, arched brick wall which winds around in a circle. The Hump Ring is an ancient symbol of rebirth and regeneration dating to the Hopewell Indians, who inhabited Ohio and Illinois, circa 1500 B.C. The work was designed to be seen from library windows above.
Subject:
Abstract
Allegory -- Life -- Birth
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Macomb
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Western Illinois University, 900 West Adams, Macomb, Illinois 61455
Located Western Illinois University, University Library, north end, Macomb, Illinois 61455
Remarks:
Funded with a National Endowment for the Arts, Art in Public Places grant of $4,000 given in 1978 to Western Illinois University. Additional funding was provided by Western Illinois University's College of Fine Arts. Three students, Mark Arctander, Gene Coon, and Richard Bruce, assisted in the creation of the piece.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois survey, 1992.
Hinson, Tom E. & A. Lockhart, "Sculpture Outside in Cleveland," Ohio: New Organization for the Visual Arts, 1981.
Macomb Daily Journal (Macomb, IL), Sept. 22, 1978, pg. 2.
Heritage Preservation SOS! survey of NEA Art in Public Places funded sculpture, 2002.
Illustration:
Hinson, Tom E. & A. Lockhart, "Sculpture Outside in Cleveland," Ohio: New Organization for the Visual Arts, 1981, pg. 30.
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 87860038
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