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Icarus and Daedalus, (sculpture). Artist:  Frudakis, Evangelos, 1921-2019, sculptor. Park, Neil Hamill, landscape architect. Modern Art Foundry, founder. Schicker Construction Company, contractor. Title:  Icarus and Daedalus, (sculpture). Dates:  1965. Dedicated Oct. 29, 1967. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite; Basin: concrete, masonry. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 124 x 63 x 23 in.; Basin: approx. 66 x 245 x 34 in. Inscription:  (On proper left side of mountain:) E. Frudakis 65 Scl/Icarus/Daedalus/Modern Art Foundry/New York/N.Y. signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  Full-length bronze figures of Icarus and Daedalus. Both figures are winged. Icarus is above Daedalus, his proper right arm and wings are extended skyward. His head is thrown back and his back is arched. Daedalus is below, his wings are extended and parallel with the ground. He reaches up towards Icarus with his proper right hand. His hip rests on the peak of a mountain which is surrounded by clouds. The sculpture rests on a granite base which is situated in the middle of a concrete and stone masonry fountain basin. Subject:  Mythology -- Classical -- Icarus Mythology -- Classical -- Daedalus Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Arkansas -- Little Rock Fountain Sculpture Owner:  Central Arkansas Library System, Directors Office, 100 South Rock Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Remarks:  The sculpture and fountain were installed as part of the Library Plaza park which was built as part of the Central Little Rock Urban Renewal Project. Cost of the sculpture was $20,000. The sculpture was donated by Raymond Rebsamen, a local businessman. The fountain was designed to allow the sculpture to rotate 360 degrees every hour. Park designed the plaza; Schicker Construction Company served as contractor for the project. IAS files contain related articles from Arkansas Gazette (Little Rock, AR), March 10, March 12, Oct. 27 and Oct. 30, 1967 and Arkansas Democrat (Little Rock, AR), March 9 and Oct. 22, 1967. IAS files contain copy of dedication brochure. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arkansas survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Arkansas Gazette (Little Rock, AR), Oct. 30, 1967, 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 AR000282   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture AR000282 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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