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Musia, Amy,
Buente, Mike,
History -- United States
Portrait male -- McGary, Hugh
Portrait male -- Evans, Robert
Occupation -- Military
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Evansville
Sculpture
The Bend in the River, (sculpture).
Artist:
Musia, Amy, sculptor.
Buente, Mike, architect.
Title:
The Bend in the River, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned 1989. 1993. Dedicated 13 June, 1993.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: stainless steel; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 91 in. x 12 ft. x 11 in.; Base: approx. 3 x 23 x 8 ft.
Inscription:
(Signed on proper left of base) (Etched on sculpture:) NEVER/LET A/DREAM/DIE;/FIGHT TO/MAKE IT/REALITY/A. MUSIA signed
Description:
A curved panel with two cut-out silhouettes representing Evansville founders Hugh McGary and Colonel Robert Evans. The two men stand facing each other, extending their hands. One man wears a hat and holds a rifle, the other wears a knee-length coat. The sculpture is mounted on a curved base of granite paving stones.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Indiana
Portrait male -- McGary, Hugh -- Full length
Portrait male -- Evans, Robert -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Colonel
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Evansville
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Evansville, City-County Building, Evansville, Indiana 47708
Located Trolley stop, First & Main, Evansville, Indiana
Remarks:
The project cost $118,230, which included $78,900 in private donations for the sculpture and $39,330 from the city for site development. IAS files contain related articles from the Courier (Evansville, IL), Jan. 31, 1993, pg. F3; June 9, 1993, pg. B1-B2; and June 11, 1993, pg. A4.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Courier, (Evansville, IL), June 9, 1993, pg. A4.
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 IN000576
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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