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Clervy, Paul,
Clark, Jim,
Randolph, John,
Abstract
Homage -- Randolph, John W.
Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Fulton
Sculpture
Randolph Memorial Sculpture, (sculpture).
Artist:
Clervy, Paul, sculptor.
Clark, Jim, sculptor.
Randolph, John, author.
Title:
Randolph Memorial Sculpture, (sculpture).
Dates:
1979.
Medium:
Sculpture: granite, Alabama rose marble, and limestone; Base: red brick, pebbles, and pine.
Dimensions:
Circum. approx. 26 in.; Base: approx. 46 x 37 x 20 in.
Inscription:
(Back of carved limestone:) FROM: THE AESTHETIC STOIC/TIME'S WALL HAS MANY STONES: LARGE, BRIGHT, OR SMALL./WALKING CHILD-LIKE ON ITS TOP, I SEE THEM ALL;/AND, THOUGH THE WALL WILL END AND I MUST HOP TO EARTH,/THE GLITTER OR GREY OF STONE BRINGS FRAGILE MIRTH./JOHN W. RANDOLPH unsigned
Description:
A brick plaza that contains four sculptural components. The central element is a biomorphic shape (called the Hairdryer by locals). A carved circle of Alabama rose marble is inset in the limestone shape. Two cubes are located in diagonally opposite corners. The proper left back corner is comprised of an L-shaped wooden enclosure with arms of equal length. The enclosure is set at ground level and filled with assorted rocks. A large boulder sits on the loose rock towards the back of the proper left side.
Subject:
Abstract
Homage -- Randolph, John W.
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Fulton
Sculpture
Owner:
Westminster College, 501 Westminster Avenue, Between Hall of Science and West Hall, Fulton, Missouri 65251
Remarks:
The sculpture was a collaborative work, created by Paul Clervi, with two friends. Jim Clark carved the pink stone in the center of the main stone and John Randolph wrote the poem carved on the back.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Missouri survey, 1994.
Salmon, Thomas W., II, 1992.
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 74110017
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