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Continuous Ascent, (sculpture). Artist:  Rietta, John, 1943-1982, sculptor. Crickard, Jim, designer. Fink, Stanley, assistant. Sartin, Vernor, assistant. Huntington Alloys, Inc., fabricator. Neighborgall Construction Company, contractor. Title:  Continuous Ascent, (sculpture). Dates:  1979. Dedicated Sept. 8, 1979. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Nickel plate (Incoloy alloy 800) on concrete base. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 14 x 5 1/2 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 8 x 4 1/2 x 4 ft.; Reflecting pool: approx. W. 22 ft. x D. 22 ft. (6,000 lbs.). Inscription:  R (On plaque in fountain:) CONTINUOUS ASCENT/BY/JOHN RIETTA/1979/THIS SCULPTURE IS CONSTRUCTED OF A/HIGH NICKEL ALLOY/DONATED AND FABRICATED BY/HUNTINGTON ALLOYS, INC./OTHER FUNDING BY/CITY OF HUNTINGTON/CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION/HUNTINGTON URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY/BASE CONTRIBUTED BY/NEIGHBORGALL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY/UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT signed Description:  An abstract U or ellliptical-shaped sculpture. The lower portions of the piece are flowing curves. The piece varies in width as it moves upward. The upper ends flair out and form geometric triangles and rectangles. The outer surfaces are a matte finish, while the interior surfaces are shiny. The sculpture is built to be flexible and move in the wind. The lower portion of the sculpture rests on the base and water flows from beneath the piece over the sides of the base into a reflecting pool. The base is an amber-colored tapered pedestal, positioned on a diagonal in the pool. Subject:  Abstract Object Type:  Fountain Kinetic Outdoor Sculpture -- West Virginia -- Huntington Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District, Heritage Village, P. O. Box 9361, Huntington, West Virginia 25704 Located Cabell County Public Library Plaza, 9th Street pedestrian area between 4th & 5th Avenues, Huntington, West Virginia Remarks:  IAS files contain a dedication brochure and related articles from Huntington Alloy News (Huntington, WV), Dec. 15, 1978 and Tri-State Shoppers Guide, Sept. 5, 1979, pg. 1, 6. John Rietta designed the sculpture; Stanley Fink and Vernor Sartin fabricated the sculpture at Huntington Alloys. Jim Crickard designed the base; it was constructed by Neighborgall Construction Company. The project was funded by the City of Huntington, Cabell County Commission and the Huntington Urban Renewal Authority. Total cost of the project was $60,000. Huntington Alloys and Criss and Shaver, Inc. donated materials; Neighborgall Construction Company donated the base construction. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, West Virginia survey, 1992. 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 WV000077   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture WV000077 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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