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Potter, George W.,
Gard, Ron,
Cornell, Chris,
Pfieffer, Pat,
Cochran, Eric,
Meister, Charlotte,
Cuttingham, Mike,
Abstract -- Geometric
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Macomb
Sculpture
Commemoration '75, (sculpture).
Artist:
Potter, George W., sculptor.
Gard, Ron, assistant.
Cornell, Chris, assistant.
Pfieffer, Pat, sculptor.
Cochran, Eric, assistant.
Meister, Charlotte, assistant.
Cuttingham, Mike, sculptor.
Title:
Commemoration '75, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Aug. 25, 1974.
Medium:
Cor-Ten steel on a concrete base.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 22 ft.; Base: approx. W. 15 ft. x D. 22 ft. (6,500 lbs.)
Inscription:
Sculpture was constructed by WIU students in a master apprenticeship program.
Description:
A four-pointed starfish shape set upright on concrete blocks.
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Macomb
Sculpture
Owner:
Western Illinois University, 900 West Adams, Between Tillman Hall & Seal Hall, Macomb, Illinois 61455
Remarks:
IAS files contain copies of Macomb Daily Journal (Macomb, IL), Aug. 31, 1974, pg. 3 and Western Courier (April 8, 1974), which give brief history of the sculpture. Steel was donated by the U.S. Steel Corporation in honor of the school's 75th anniversary, which the piece commemorates. Work was done under the direction of then Assistant Professor, George W. Potter and six students -- Ron Gard, Chris Cornell, Pat Pfieffer, Eric Cochran, Charlotte Meister, and Mike Cuttingham.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois survey, 1992.
Macomb Daily Journal (Macomb, IL), Aug. 31, 1974, pg. 3.
Illustration:
Macomb Daily Journal (Macomb, IL), Aug. 31, 1974, pg. 3.
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 IL000301
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