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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Naylor, John Geoffrey,     Derthick & Henley,     Abstract -- Geometric     Homage -- Patten, Dorothy     Homage -- Ochs, Adolph S.     Fountain     Outdoor Sculpture -- Tennessee -- Chattanooga     Sculpture

Untitled, (sculpture). Artist:  Naylor, John Geoffrey, 1928- , sculptor. Derthick & Henley, architectural firm. Title:  Untitled, (sculpture). Dates:  Commissioned 1975.; July 1976.; Dedicated Oct. 17, 1976. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Highly polished stainless steel sculptures on concrete bases. Dimensions:  3 parts. Large fountain: approx. 26 ft. x 18 ft. x 2 ft. 6 in.; Base of large fountain: approx. 30 ft. x 22 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft.; Small fountain: approx. 4 x 4 x 4 ft.; Base of small fountain: approx. 10 ft. x 10 ft. x 32 in.; Wall sculpture: approx. 16 ft. x 16 ft. x 4 ft. 6 in.; Reflecting pool: approx. 35 ft. x 6 ft. x 46 in. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  A three-part sculpture consisting of a large fountain sculpture, a smaller fountain sculpture and a wall relief at the entrance to the library. The sculpture was designed to relate to the architectural form of the library building. The two fountain pieces are geometric block-like shapes with highly reflective undulating surfaces. Water runs down all four sides of the large fountain sculpture into a base, and then flows into a rectangular pool in which the fountain effect is repeated with a similar smaller fountain sculpture. Subject:  Abstract -- Geometric Homage -- Patten, Dorothy Homage -- Ochs, Adolph S. Object Type:  Fountain Outdoor Sculpture -- Tennessee -- Chattanooga Sculpture Owner:  Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library, 1001 Broad Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402 Remarks:  IAS files contain related articles from Chattanooga News-Free Press (Chattanooga, TN), Oct. 21, 1975, pg. A5; Chattanooga Times (Chattanooga, TN), Oct. 21, 1975, pg. 9; Chattanooga News-Free Press (Chattanooga, TN), Oct. 22, 1975, pg. E3; which discuss the commissioning and planning of the piece. IAS files contain related articles from Chattanooga Times (Chattanooga, TN), July 16, 1976, pg. 13; Chattanooga News-Free Press (Chattanooga, TN), July 23, 1976, pg. A7; Chattanooga Times (Chattanooga, TN), July 25, 1976, pg. D8; and Chattanooga Times (Chattanooga, TN), Nov. 14, 1976, pg. D7; which discuss the installation and public reaction to the piece. This piece was commissioned by private individuals and donated to the library as a memorial to Dorothy Patten and Adolph S. Ochs. The artist worked closely with the library architects, Derthick and Henley, to assure that his sculpture would become an integral part of the building. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Tennessee survey, 1992. Chattanooga Times (Chattanooga, TN), July 25, 1976, pg. D8. 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 TN000094   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture TN000094 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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