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    		• Unger, Mary Ann,
     
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    		• Rast Associates, Inc.,
     
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    		• Abstract
     
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    		• Waterscape -- Sea
     
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    		• Bench
     
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    		• Site-specific
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- Tampa
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    Wave, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Unger, Mary Ann, 1945-1998, sculptor.
    Rast Associates, Inc., engineering firm.
    Title: 
    Wave, (sculpture).
    Other Titles: 
    Slinky, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    Commissioned 1988. 1989. Dedicated March 7, 1989.
    Medium: 
    Sculpture and bench: welded steel, painted off-white; Base: brick.
    Dimensions: 
    Sculpture: approx. 10 x 15 x 6 ft.; Base: approx. 96 x 585 x 293 in.; Bench: approx. 20 x 165 x 20 in.
    Inscription: 
    (On plaque on base:) WAVE/MARY ANN UNGER 1989/CITY OF TAMPA PUBLIC ART COLLECTION unsigned
    Description: 
    Welded elliptical "O" shapes form an arch reminiscent of a crashing wave. A bench composed of similar forms as support for the seat sits opposite the sculpture.
    Subject: 
    Abstract
    Waterscape -- Sea
    Object Type: 
    Bench
    Site-specific
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- Tampa
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by City of Tampa, Art in Public Places, 1420 North Tampa Street, Tampa, Florida 33602
    Located City Hall Plaza, Kennedy Boulevard between Franklin Street & Florida Avenue, Tampa, Florida
    Remarks: 
    Commissioned in 1988 by the City of Tampa Art in Public Places Project for $50,000, and funded with One Percent for Art funds. This is Tampa's first city-financed sculpture designed specifically for its site. IAS files include related articles from the St. Petersburg Times and the Tampa Tribune detailing the controversy which surrounds public art in general and this piece in particular. Other information includes artist's statements, site plans, an accession record and memoranda of understanding and agreement between the artist and City. Work is popularly known as "Slinky."
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Florida, Tampa survey, 1993.
    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 FL000181
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