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Henley, Ed,
Abstract -- Geometric
Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Pueblo
Sundial
Sculpture
Bicentennial / Centennial Sundial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Henley, Ed, sculptor.
Title:
Bicentennial / Centennial Sundial, (sculpture).
Dates:
1976. Dedicated June 2, 1976.
Medium:
Sculpture: painted metal and stainless steel; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 65 x 37 x 12 in.; Base: approx. 32 x 32 x 32 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
A sundial with two vertical armatures set in a low pyramid-shaped base. One of the armatures, a stainless steel rod, rises from the center of the base. The other armature, a black-painted metal beam, rises from the back of the base and is angled toward the front, extending over the top of the stainless steel rod. Set in the concrete in front of the sculpture are the Roman numerals I through XI arranged in a V-shape with M at the apex. The sundial faces north and is on a campus walkway between two buildings.
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Pueblo
Sundial
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by University of Southern Colorado, Physical Plant, 2200 Bonforte Boulevard, Pueblo, Colorado 81001
Located University of Southern Colorado, North side of Administration Building, Pueblo, Colorado 81001
Remarks:
A nearby plaque reads: U.S. Bicentennial/1776-1976/University of Southern Colorado Pueblo 1933/1876-1976/Colorado Centennial/Presented to the/University of Southern Colorado/by the Classified Employees/June 1976. IAS files contain a related article from the University of Southern Colorado's Civil Service Newsletter 2 (May 1976).
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Colorado survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Civil Service Newsletter 2 (May 1976).
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 CO000521
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
CO000521
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