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Bonucchi, Dario,
Giffels Associates,
Darin & Armstrong, Inc.,
Object -- Other
Abstract
Light fixture
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Detroit
Sculpture
United Way Torch, (sculpture).
Artist:
Bonucchi, Dario, sculptor.
Giffels Associates, architectural firm.
Darin & Armstrong, Inc., fabricator.
Title:
United Way Torch, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
United Foundation Torch, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Oct. 14, 1969.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: steel and aluminum; Base: painted steel.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 54 in. x W. 36 in.; Base: approx. H. 91 in. x Diam. 144 in.
Inscription:
(On torch:) This Torch, a symbol of the concern and generosity of the people of this community, glows each year throughout the United Foundation Torch Drive. It's design, construction and erection are the product of the cooperative spirit of these companies: (list of names). (On base:) (United Way logo)/United Way
Description:
Abstract sculpture of a torch, fitted with gas so it can be lit, atop a circular base with the United Way logo on it.
Subject:
Object -- Other -- Torch
Abstract
Object Type:
Light fixture
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Detroit
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by United Way, Communications Department, 1212 Griswold, Detroit, Michigan 48226
Located Woodward & Jefferson, Detroit, Michigan
Remarks:
The United Foundation, the grandfather of all United Way Campaigns in this country, was formed in 1949, and was the first such united fund drive in the nation. It was decided that a burning torch which could be ceremonially lit at the beginning of the United Foundation Drive and kept burning throughout the campaign would be the ideal symbol. This sculpture was constructed as a permanent symbol after many years of using a wooden torch structure was constructed and taken down each year during the campaign. A replica of this sculpture is located in the lobby of the United Way offices. The Michigan Consolidated Gas Company assumes some of the maintenance of the torch. IAS files contain the text of a nearby plaque.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1993.
Detroit Historical Museum, City of Detroit Monuments, 2004.
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 MI000128
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
MI000128
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