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Littman, Frederic,
Hoff, Ted,
Davis, Stubbs,
Esco,
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Labor
Occupation -- Industry
Outdoor Sculpture -- Oregon -- Portland
Sculpture
The Flogger, (sculpture).
Artist:
Littman, Frederic, 1907-1979, sculptor.
Hoff, Ted, sculptor.
Davis, Stubbs, assistant.
Esco, founder.
Title:
The Flogger, (sculpture).
Dates:
1967-1968. Dedicated Feb. 26, 1971.
Medium:
Sculpture: stainless steel; Base: brick.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 15 x 3.5 x 2 ft.; Self base: approx. 0.5 x 11 x 8 ft.; Base: approx. 3 x 5.5 x 3 ft. (3 tons).
Inscription:
Littman 1967 (On plaque on base:) The Flogger/A Tribute to the/People of Esco/Sculptor Federic (sic) Littman 1970 signed
Description:
Full-length male figure in loose-fitting work-clothes swings a sledgehammer into the air, poised to bring it down. The figure stands on a bell-shaped base.
Subject:
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Labor
Occupation -- Industry -- Milling
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Oregon -- Portland
Sculpture
Owner:
Esco Company, N.W. 25th & Vaughn Streets, parking lot, Portland, Oregon
Remarks:
This piece was fabricated at Esco's foundry in Portland using the lost wax method. The work was done under the direction of artist Ted Hoff and Esco's technical director Stubbs Davis. This is reportedly the first sculpture of its proportions cast in stainless steel. IAS files include related articles from the Oregonian, Feb. 28, 1971 and the Esco Ladle, a company publication, March 1971.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Oregon survey, 1993.
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 OR000137
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
OR000137
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