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Clement, Charles,
Cook and Swaim,
Abstract
Architecture -- Boat
Religion -- Old Testament
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arizona -- Tucson
Sculpture
Noah's Ark, (sculpture).
Artist:
Clement, Charles, 1921-1981, sculptor.
Cook and Swaim, architectural firm.
Title:
Noah's Ark, (sculpture).
Dates:
1966.
Medium:
Sculpture: painted fiberglass with inlaid concrete veneer; Base: steel.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. 10 in. x 9 ft. 8 in. x 9 in.; Base: approx. 8 ft. 8 in. x 7 ft. 4 in. x 2 ft. 6 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Abstract boat with two portholes in the hull and one on the other side of the draw bridge which is located in the center of the ark.
Subject:
Abstract
Architecture -- Boat -- Noah's Ark
Religion -- Old Testament -- Noah
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arizona -- Tucson
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Tucson, Department of Parks and Recreation, 900 South Randolph Way, Tucson, Arizona 85716
Located Reid Park Zoo, 1100 South Randolph Way, Tucson, Arizona 85716
Provenance:
Formerly located Catalina Foothills School, Arizona
Remarks:
The sculpture was commissioned by John and Helen Murphey for their private Catalina Foothills School, where it was installed together with a mural. The mural and ark together were called "Noah and All the Animals." When the school closed the ark was salvaged by the Junior League and later given to the Reid Park Zoo. Since the ark was originally supposed to hang on the wall, a base was made so that children could play on it.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arizona, Tucson survey, 1993.
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 AZ000085
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Inventory of American Sculpture
AZ000085
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