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Rackoff, Sidney,
Niles Iron and Metal Company,
Abstract
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Industry
Object -- Tool
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Niles
Sculpture
The Mahoning Valley Steelworker, (sculpture).
Artist:
Rackoff, Sidney, 1919- , sculptor.
Niles Iron and Metal Company, fabricator.
Title:
The Mahoning Valley Steelworker, (sculpture).
Dates:
summer 1993.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: scrap iron; Base: steel plate and concrete.
Dimensions:
Overall: approx. H. 24 ft.; Sculpture: approx. H. 20 ft. x W. 21 ft. 10 in.; Base: approx. 3 ft. 5 in. x 10 ft. 1 in. x 10 ft. 5 1/4 in. (26,000 lbs.).
Inscription:
(On plaque on lower left of base:) MAHONING VALLEY/STEELWORKER/1993--ARTIST SIDNEY RACKOFF unsigned
Description:
An abstract sculpture of welded scrap iron depicting a standing steelworker wearing a safety helmet. He holds a blow torch in his proper right hand in front of him. Surrounding the steelworker are thirteen circles of welded scrap iron lying directly on the ground. The figure is mounted atop a rectangular base composed of welded steel and concrete.
Subject:
Abstract
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Industry -- Milling
Object -- Tool -- Blow Torch
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Niles
Sculpture
Owner:
Niles Iron and Metal Company, 700 South Main Street, At gravel entranceway, Niles, Ohio 44446
Remarks:
The sculpture honors the steelworkers of the Mahoning Valley, past and present. The artist was commissioned by the Niles Iron and Metal Company to create the sculpture for their 76th anniversary. Welders at the Company assisted the artist. IAS files contain a related article from the Tribune Chronicle (Warren, OH), Sept. 15, 1993.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Cleveland survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Tribune Chronicle (Warren, OH), Sept. 15, 1993.
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 OH000556
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