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(Abstract Sculpture), (sculpture). Artist:  Propst, Bob, sculptor. Fisher, Alan Berney, 1906- , architect. Title:  (Abstract Sculpture), (sculpture). Dates:  1956. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Metal from old stoves, hot water heaters, and a bathtub. Dimensions:  (Part I: approx. 8 ft. x 4 ft. 2 in. x 2 ft. 2 in.); (Part II: approx. 8 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 8 in. x 2 ft. 3 in.) Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Two nearly identical abstract sculptures flanking the building entrance. Each piece is made up of about seven large rectangular shapes connected at right angles to each other on the edges. The surface texture includes long, thin embedded lines, as well as embossed organic patterns. The edges are roughened or grooved. The pieces appear to sit directly on the stair landings in front of the building. Subject:  Abstract Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Denver Sculpture Owner:  State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Employment, 251 East 12th Avenue, Entrance, Denver, Colorado 80206 Remarks:  Title supplied by Inventory cataloger. The artist was commissioned by the architect of the building, Alan Berney Fisher. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Colorado, Denver 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 CO000066   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CO000066 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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