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Charlot, Jean,
Giddings, Evelyn,
Ching, Howard,
Harris, Zaneta,
Enomoto, Mark,
Enomoto, Isami,
Pacific Tile,
Religion -- New Testament
Religion -- New Testament
Object -- Furniture
Outdoor Sculpture -- Hawaii -- Honolulu
Sculpture
Mary Our Mother, (sculpture).
Artist:
Charlot, Jean, 1898-1979, sculptor.
Giddings, Evelyn, sculptor.
Ching, Howard, assistant.
Harris, Zaneta, assistant.
Enomoto, Mark, assistant.
Enomoto, Isami, 1929- , assistant.
Pacific Tile, fabricator.
Title:
Mary Our Mother, (sculpture).
Dates:
1980. Dedicated Oct. 3, 1980.
Medium:
Sculpture: fired ceramic; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 10 ft. x 32 in. x 39 in.; Base: approx. 5 ft. 6 in. x 32 in. x 39 in.
Inscription:
(Plaque on upper left side of base:) MARY OUR MOTHER/Jean Charlot/Evelyn Giddings/Pacific Tile/Raku:/Howard Ching/Zaneta Harris signed
Description:
Mary is seated on a throne, holding the infant child, Jesus, on her lap with both hands. There is a yellow halo behind each head. Mary is dressed in a royal blue mantle and a bright red skirt; her feet are covered in wine-colored shoes. The infant is dressed in white swaddling clothes. The throne is made of bright green and gold blocks.
Subject:
Religion -- New Testament -- Mary
Religion -- New Testament -- Christ
Object -- Furniture -- Chair
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Hawaii -- Honolulu
Sculpture
Owner:
Maryknoll Grade School, School Office, 1722 Dole Street, School's playground, Wilder Street side of property, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
Remarks:
The artist, Jean Charlot, died on March 20, 1979, leaving the sculpture of "Mary Our Mother" unfinished. The installation was done by Evelyn Giddings, and the tile, which was made by Raku process, was done by Howard Ching and Zaneta Harris. Mark and Isami Enomoto assisted in the firing of the tiles. IAS files contain articles from the Honolulu Advertiser dated October 23, 1979, pg. B-1; and the Honolulu Star Bulletin dated October 3, 1980, pg. C-10.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Hawaii 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 HI000019
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