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Bortolazzo, Thomas,
Appleton, Marc,
Perlof, Stephen,
Appleton & Associates,
Frank Schipper Construction Company,
Architecture -- Detail
Abstract -- Geometric
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Montecito
Sculpture
Eucalyptus Lane Beach Stairway, (sculpture).
Artist:
Bortolazzo, Thomas, sculptor.
Appleton, Marc, sculptor.
Perlof, Stephen, engineer.
Appleton & Associates, architectural firm.
Frank Schipper Construction Company, contractor.
Title:
Eucalyptus Lane Beach Stairway, (sculpture).
Dates:
1985 or 1987.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Natural sand colored concrete and sandstone boulders with epoxy-coated reinforcing stainless steel.
Dimensions:
Approx. W. 28 ft. x L. 100 ft.
Inscription:
(On plaque on boulder at top of stairway:) 1985/EUCALYPTUS LANE BEACH STAIRWAY/Initiated by local residents/and commissioned by/the Santa Barbara County Arts Commission/with funds provided by/State of California Coastal Conservancy, County of Santa Barbara/Montecito Community Foundation, California Arts Council/David Yager, Mutual Savings and Loan Association/Bob and Betty Klausner, Susan and William McEwen, William and Jean Perloff/Sharol and Wayne Siemens, Patty and Roger Whalen/Designed by Marc Appleton and Thomas Bortolazzo/Constructed by Frank Schipper Construction Company unsigned
Description:
The sculpture is a stairway which provides beach access. A uniform pattern of initial steps begins to fan out and vary in width and depth as it approaches the beach. Native sandstone boulders are set at random points at the foot of the stairway. There are hand rails at the top portion of the stairs.
Subject:
Architecture -- Detail -- Stairs
Abstract -- Geometric
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Montecito
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Santa Barbara County, Parks Department, Santa Barbara Arts Commission, P. O. Box 2369, Santa Barbara, California 93120
Located Miramar Beach, Eucalyptus Lane beach access, Montecito, California 93108
Remarks:
The sculpture hides a sewage pumping station and utility hardware. For related reading, see the Santa Barbara News Press, Sept. 27, 1986; Montecito Life, Oct. 2, 1986; Concrete Construction, v. 35 no. 6, June 1990, pg. 575; and California Waterfront Age, v. 3 no. 3, pg. 23. The article from Concrete Construction gives a completion date of 1987.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1994.
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 CA001829
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Inventory of American Sculpture
CA001829
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