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Fagan, Peter,
Gralnick, Stan,
Ealey, David,
Occupation -- Industry
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Springfield
Sculpture
Illinois Workers Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Fagan, Peter, 1939- , sculptor.
Gralnick, Stan, architect.
Ealey, David, architect.
Title:
Illinois Workers Memorial, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Labor Memorial Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
1992. Dedicated April 28, 1992.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bronze on a bluish purple and white granite base.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 8 x 10 x 4 ft.; Base: approx. 2 ft. 6 in. x 12 ft. x 6 ft.
Inscription:
Peter Fagan signed
Description:
Three figures - two men and one woman, dressed in blue collar work clothes and boots. The female figure is standing and she holds a hard hat by her side in her proper right arm. Behind her, with their backs to her, are the two men. One kneels, supporting the other, who is seated or slightly reclining, his hat at his side.
Subject:
Occupation -- Industry
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Springfield
Sculpture
Owner:
Aministered by Illinois State AFL-CIO, 828 South 2nd Street, Springfield, Illinois 62703
Located Illinois State Capitol, Monroe Street, Springfield, Illinois
Remarks:
See IAS files for photocopy of dedication booklet. Hundreds of local union members contributed to the total cost of 25,000 dollars. The idea for the statue originated with the Illinois State AFL-CIO and the Chicago Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, as a tribute to Illinois workers killed or injured on the job. April 28th was selected for the dedication date to correspond with the anniversary of the signing of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois survey, 1992.
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 IL000265
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Inventory of American Sculpture
IL000265
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