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Drulis, Dale,
Abstract -- Geometric
Figure group -- Family
Architecture -- Domestic
State of Being -- Phenomenon
Allegory -- Quality
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Corning
Sculpture
Untitled, (sculpture).
Artist:
Drulis, Dale, sculptor.
Title:
Untitled, (sculpture).
Dates:
Installed Oct. 1971-Nov. 1971. Dedicated Sept. 9, 1972.
Medium:
Sculpture: Cor-Ten steel; Foundation: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 30 ft. (8 tons).
Description:
A welded abstract sculpture consisting of three vertical elements representing a mother, father, and child. Box-like elements suggest the home and wings on the sides represent change and harmony.
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Figure group -- Family
Architecture -- Domestic -- House
State of Being -- Phenomenon -- Metamorphosis
Allegory -- Quality -- Harmony
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Corning
Sculpture
Owner:
Corning Community College, 1 Academia Drive, Corning, New York 14830
Remarks:
The sculpture was donated to Corning Community College by the artist in honor of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kostka of Corning, and in tribute to all of the glassworkers in the area. The sculpture cost approximately $50,000. The college supplied the $5,000 foundation for the sculpture. United States Steel Corporation of Pittsburgh provided Cor-Ten steel for the project. Preliminary shaping and bending of the steel was performed by the American Bridge Company of Elmira Heights. The sculpture was welded by the artist and two assistants, John Paul and Chris Gale. The concrete foundation was installed by Kottwitz Construction Company of Corning.
IAS files contain related articles from The Leader (Corning, NY), Oct. 18, 1971 and Sept. 11, 1972; the Sunday Telegram (Elmira, NY), Nov. 14, 1971; and the Star-Gazette (Elmira, NY), Oct. 19, 1971, Oct. 28, 1971 and Nov. 6, 1971. IAS files contain a portion of the dedication booklet.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Star-Gazette (Elmira, NY), Nov. 6, 1971, pg. 9.
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 NY001151
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