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Rigan, Otto B.,
New Mexico Travertine,
Abstract
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arizona -- Phoenix
Sculpture
Cortez Arc, (sculpture).
Artist:
Rigan, Otto B., 1950- , sculptor.
New Mexico Travertine, contractor.
Title:
Cortez Arc, (sculpture).
Dates:
1989.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Apache golden vein marble, and laminated and mirrored 1/4 in. plate glass.
Dimensions:
5 pieces. Overall: approx. 8 x 14 x 7 ft.; Each: approx. H. 5 to 8 ft. W. 32 in. D. 17 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Abstract wedge-shaped pieces arranged like the spokes of a half-wheel. The inner edge of each piece is embedded with a series of wedges of plate glass. One side of each piece of marble is rough, while the other three sides are smooth. The overall sculpture is situated on a plaza on an island within a park lagoon.
Subject:
Abstract
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arizona -- Phoenix
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Phoenix, Phoenix Arts Commission, 200 West Washington, Tenth Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85003
Located Cortez Park, 35th Avenue & Dunlap, Phoenix, Arizona
Provenance:
Acquired Feb. 14, 1989.
Remarks:
Funded by City of Phoenix Water and Wastewater Department Percent for Art funds, administered by the Phoenix Arts Commission. The marble for this piece was quarried by New Mexico Travertine, Belen, New Mexico. IAS files contain additional media information, and the artist's statement. SOS! files contain transcription of nearby plaque.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arizona survey, 1994.
Phoenix Arts Commission, 1991.
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 66000002
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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