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Ceraldi, Theodore M.,
Architecture -- Other
Kinetic
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York
Sculpture
Big Red Swing, (sculpture).
Artist:
Ceraldi, Theodore M., 1945- , sculptor.
Title:
Big Red Swing, (sculpture).
Dates:
1971.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: painted metal, possibly steel, suspended from steel cables; Base: rubber stoppers.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 14 in. D. 8 ft. 5 in. Diam. 14 ft. 6 in.
Inscription:
Theodore Ceraldi signed
Description:
Sculpture is a giant swing which is suspended by three steel cables attached to girders in the ceiling of the building's front overhang. The semi-circular swing is painted a bright red. The swing moves back and forth, but there are some rubber stoppers hidden under the swing which prevent it from moving more than about three inches in any direction.
Subject:
Architecture -- Other -- Playground
Object Type:
Kinetic
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by William Kaufman Organization, New York, New York
Located 777 3rd Avenue, under front overhang, New York, New York 10017
Remarks:
Inscription on plaque attached to a nearby marble pillar reads: Big Red Swing/Theodore Ceraldi/1971
References:
Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 326.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1993.
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 87870233
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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