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Snyder, Jim,
Beaman, Lee,
Lyle, Blaine,
Frantom, James,
Architecture -- Vehicle
Architecture -- Vehicle
Homage -- Smith, Charles W.
Abstract -- Geometric
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Jackson
Fountain
Sculpture
Golden Jet Fountain, (sculpture).
Artist:
Snyder, Jim, sculptor.
Beaman, Lee, assistant.
Lyle, Blaine, assistant.
Frantom, James, assistant.
Title:
Golden Jet Fountain, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Charles W. Smith Memorial Fountain, (sculpture).
Dates:
1974.
Medium:
Sculpture: welded aluminum; Basin: concrete.
Dimensions:
Approx. 20 x 6 x 6 ft.
Inscription:
J. Snyder signed
Description:
A vertical fountain is topped with a jet from which the water spouts. Five small round basins branch out from the central vertical form, encircling that form so that each basin catches water which flows from the basin above it, ultimately ending in a pool.
Subject:
Architecture -- Vehicle -- Airplane
Architecture -- Vehicle -- Spacecraft
Homage -- Smith, Charles W.
Abstract -- Geometric
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Jackson
Fountain
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Jackson Community College, 2111 Emmons Road, Jackson, Michigan 49201
Located Jackson Community College, Field House, Jackson, Michigan
Remarks:
Erected in memory of Charles W. Smith (d. 1973), superintendent of maintenance at the College. The sculpture was funded through the Smitty Fund established by the College; and it is representative of the Jackson Community College basketball team, the Golden Jets. The idea and original design came from Lee Beaman. Blaine Lyle and James Frantom did the landscaping and designed the pool. The welding work was done by Jackson Community College welders. IAS files contain related articles from the Phoenix, the College newspaper, Sept. 19, 1974 and Momentum, Nov. 1974.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1994.
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 MI000739
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