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Burg, Kenneth,
Abstract
Figure group
Allegory -- Life
Allegory -- Other
Allegory -- Other
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Springfield
Sculpture
The Epicenter of Choice, (sculpture).
Artist:
Burg, Kenneth, sculptor.
Title:
The Epicenter of Choice, (sculpture).
Dates:
1988.; Dedicated May 31, 1988.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculptures: painted steel & varnished copper panels; Base: flat brick & white rock with wooden triangles stacked in the center.
Dimensions:
4 parts. (Central part: approx. 20 x 10 x 10 ft.) (Flanking parts, each: approx. 15 ft. x 2 ft. 6 in. x 10 ft.); Overall: W. 20 ft.
Inscription:
Kenneth Burg (Triangular plaque in central sculpture inscribed with list of student's initials and supporting agencies and businesses) signed
Description:
A central sculpture sits on a flat, star shaped brick base with the center filled with white rocks. At the top is a three-sided roof with three flat figures cut out of sheets of steel. Under the roof are 3 copper panels suspended by vertical black poles. In the center, on the ground, are 3 wooden stacked triangles in the center of which is a triangular copper panel with artist signature and names of students and supporters. The central piece is flanked by three smaller pieces, each supported by a 10 ft. high steel pole. The three flanking pieces are curved sheets of steel, each with a human figure cut out of it. The copper panels are etched in graffiti-like style.
Subject:
Abstract
Figure group
Allegory -- Life
Allegory -- Other -- Choice
Allegory -- Other -- Thought
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Springfield
Sculpture
Owner:
Springfield High School, 101 South Lewis Street, Front lawn, Springfield, Illinois 62704
Remarks:
Artist collaborated with high school students in the concept, design and fabrication of the sculpture. IAS files contain copy of dedication ceremony pamphlet and the article from the State Journal-Register, May 26, 1988 which describes the dedication.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois survey, 1992.
State Journal-Register, May 26, 1988, pg. 9.
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 IL000070
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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