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Raintower, (sculpture). Artist:  Escobedo, Helen, 1934-2010, sculptor. Title:  Raintower, (sculpture). Dates:  Copyrighted 1984. Relocated 1986. Dedicated Dec. 16, 1986. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Towers: stainless steel; Bases: cement with pebbles and metal. Dimensions:  3 towers. Tallest tower: approx. H. 203 in. x Diam. 67 in.; Base of tallest tower: approx. H. 4 in. x Diam. 78 1/2 in.; Each shorter tower: approx. H. 126 in. x Diam. 68 in.; Each base of shorter towers: approx. H. 4 in. x Diam. 80 in. Inscription:  (Inscription of the artist's name on each tower) unsigned Description:  Three towers of rain-spouts stand in a row, the central tower taller than the other two. The central tower's gutters are directed outward and the outer towers' gutters are directed inward. Subject:  Abstract -- Geometric Landscape -- Weather -- Rain Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- New Orleans Fountain Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of New Orleans, Department of Property Management, 1300 Perdido Street, City Hall, Room 5W01, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 Located New Orleans Public Library, 219 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana Exhibitions:  Louisiana World Exposition, New Orleans, 1984. Remarks:  Donated by the artist. Originally created for the 1984 world's fair in New Orleans; moved to current site in 1986. IAS files contain related articles from The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA), May 18, 1986, pg. D-1; April 15, 1987, pg. 6. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Louisiana, New Orleans survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA), Dec. 17, 1986, pg. B-4. 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 LA000265   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture LA000265 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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