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Pochciol, William,
Abraham, Malouf, Jr.,
Art Castings of Colorado,
Figure male -- Full length
Figure male -- Nude
Allegory -- Season
Allegory -- Quality
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Canadian
Sculpture
Coming of Winter: The Forerunner, (sculpture).
Artist:
Pochciol, William, sculptor.
Abraham, Malouf, Jr., designer.
Art Castings of Colorado, founder.
Title:
Coming of Winter: The Forerunner, (sculpture).
Dates:
1989. Dedicated July 1, 1990.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: brick masonry.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 13 ft. x W. 4 ft.
Inscription:
(On inside of figure's proper left heel:) Pochciol signed
Description:
A nude male runs, leaning forward with all of his weight on his proper left foot. His proper right foot flails out to the side. Both arms are stretched forward and partially folded across his face, which has an anguished appearance. The man's body is powerful and muscular. The sculpture is mounted upon a circular brick base in the center of a brick plaza.
Subject:
Figure male -- Full length
Figure male -- Nude
Allegory -- Season -- Winter
Allegory -- Quality -- Discord
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Canadian
Sculpture
Owner:
Abraham, Malouf, Jr., Dr. & Mrs., 520 Nelson Avenue, The Citadel, Canadian, Texas 79014
Remarks:
The sculpture was commissioned by Dr. and Mrs. Malouf Abraham, Jr. for their home called "The Citadel." The sculpture evolved from one the artist had created for Texas A&M University titled "The Coming of the Storm." Dr. Abraham designed the plaza and garden where the sculpture is located. The sculpture was cast at Art Castings of Colorado in Loveland, Colorado.
Two granite slabs are placed in walkway leading to sculpture. The first one reads: COMING OF WINTER: THE FORERUNNER/WILLIAM POCHCIOL/1990. The second one reads: "THE IDEA EMBODIED IN THE FORERUNNER IS IN THE NATURE/OF HIS MESSAGE. THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE OF THE EARTH/AND MAN'S RELATIONSHIP TO HIS FELLOW MAN ARE BOTH IN/TURMOIL. WORSENING TO A POINT OF NO RETURN."/"NEVER IN RECORDED TIME HAS LIFE BEEN SO THREATENED./THE FORERUNNER HAS NO IDENTITY BEYOND HIS MESSAGE.../HE IS THE HARBINGER OF CHAOS, THE COMING OF WINTER/ETERNAL." IAS files contain articles from The Canadian Record, July 5, 1990, pg. 1 and 20; the Amarillo Daily News, July 10, 1990, pg. 4A; an undated article from the Globe-News, pg. 1C and 4C; and a promotional brochure for The Citadel.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
The Canadian Record, July 5, 1990, pg. 1.
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 TX000943
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