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Macneil, Nancy,
Abstract
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arizona -- Tucson
Sculpture
(Abstract Sculpture), (sculpture).
Artist:
Macneil, Nancy, sculptor.
Title:
(Abstract Sculpture), (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated 1971.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 2 ft. 1 in. x Diam. 3 ft.; Base: approx. H. 8.5 in. x Diam. 3 ft. 6 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
An abstract, organic-looking sculpture consisting of two rounded forms bisected by a large valley on the top and a large cavern below. The surface texture is irregular. The sculpture rests on a plane circular concrete base.
Subject:
Abstract
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arizona -- Tucson
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Tucson, Parks and Recreation Department, 900 South Randolph Way, Tucson, Arizona 85716
Located El Presidio Park, 165 West Alameda Street, Tucson, Arizona
Remarks:
Title supplied by Inventory cataloger.
The sculpture was commissioned by Pima County and the City of Tucson for $1,250. The artist was commissioned to create a figure in-the-round that could be viewed from all sides to rest within a planned sitting area in El Presidio Park. IAS contain related articles from the Arizona Daily Star, July 22, 1971, pg. 3C; and the Tucson Daily Citizen, May 22, 1971, pg. 6-7.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arizona, Tucson survey, 1993.
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 AZ000578
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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