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Rubert, Russ,
Kanagawa-Rubert, Pam,
Seyer, Kurt,
Figure male -- Full length
Abstract -- Geometric
Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Jefferson City
Kinetic
Sculpture
Kinetic Man, (sculpture).
Artist:
Rubert, Russ, sculptor.
Kanagawa-Rubert, Pam, assistant.
Seyer, Kurt, engineer.
Title:
Kinetic Man, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
K-Man, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned April 1994. 1994.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: aluminum; Base: aluminum, Plexiglas, zinc-plated steel, cast iron.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 23 ft. x W. 5 ft.; Base: approx. 5 x 5 x 5 ft. (1,000 lbs.).
Inscription:
K-MAN/BY/RUSS RUBERT signed
Description:
An interactive sculpture of a gigantic, geometric, human figure. The legs, arms, and head of the figure move when a wheel on the base is turned. The sculpture has hand-polished patterns on all the metal surfaces, and the base is gearwork enclosed by a metal framework with bolted Plexiglas window insets.
Subject:
Figure male -- Full length
Abstract -- Geometric
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Jefferson City
Kinetic
Sculpture
Owner:
Missouri Mansion Preservation Corporation, Missouri Governor's Mansion, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
Remarks:
Sculpture was commissioned and funded by the Lilian B. Disney Foundation to be displayed at the Walt Disney Children's Art Festival in May, 1994, held at the Missouri State Capitol grounds. The sculpture is meant to be operated by children. It has been subsequently displayed at other festivals in the state, including the Ozarks Public Television Street Party in June, 1995. The sculpture is kept in storage when it is not being displayed and must be assembled and disassembled with every use.
IAS files contain article from Springfield News-Leader (Springfield, MO) June 24, 1995, pg. 1D; press release dated June 12, 1995 from Ozarks Public Television; and 1994 announcement of sculpture's display at the Walt Disney Children Arts Festival.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Missouri survey, 1995.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Springfield News-Leader (Springfield, MO), June 24, 1995, pg. 1D.
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 MO000363
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MO000363
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