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Trova, Ernest,
Davlan Engineering, Inc.,
Omaha Steel Casting Company,
Figure male -- Full length
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Wichita
Sculpture
Falling Man: Wrapped Manscape, (sculpture).
Artist:
Trova, Ernest, 1927-2009, sculptor.
Davlan Engineering, Inc., fabricator.
Omaha Steel Casting Company, contractor.
Title:
Falling Man: Wrapped Manscape, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Falling Man: Wrapman, (sculpture).
Wrapman, (sculpture).
Dates:
1984.
Medium:
Sculpture: stainless steel; Base: stainless steel.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 58 x 10 x 23 in.; Base: approx. 20 x 21 3/4 x 34 in.
Inscription:
(Proper right rear of base: foundry mark) (Plaque on base reads:) FALLING MAN: WRAPPED MANSCAPE. 1984. ERNEST TROVA./AMERICAN (b. 1927)./Stainless Steel, polished 78" high./Acquired through gift of the/Student Government Association./Mr. Rob Raine, President, 1983-84. Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A standing figure with its left leg forward and the entire body wrapped.
Subject:
Figure male -- Full length
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Wichita
Sculpture
Owner:
Wichita State University, Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art, 1845 North Fairmount, Wichita, Kansas 67260 Accession Number: 84.14
Remarks:
On November 11, 1987, the University received a replacement of the original sculpture they had. It was replaced because it was rusting. The castings were poured by Omaha Steel Casting Co., the fabrication done by Davlan Engineering.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas, Wichita survey, 1993.
Paulsen, Chris, ed., "Beautifying Wichita Through Sculpture," Wichita, KS: Project Beauty, Inc., c. 1989. (booklet)
Polk, Chris Paulsen, "Beautifying Wichita Through Sculpture," Wichita, KS: Project Beauty, Inc., 2007, pg. 132.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Paulsen, Chris, ed., "Beautifying Wichita Through Sculpture," Wichita, KS: Project Beauty, Inc., c. 1989, pg. 31.
Polk, Chris Paulsen, "Beautifying Wichita Through Sculpture," Wichita, KS: Project Beauty, Inc., 2007, pg. 132.
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 88410060
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