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Barna, J. Mark,
Rhule, Tom, Jr.,
Rice, Bob,
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Industry
Abstract
Emblem -- Seal
Outdoor Sculpture -- West Virginia -- South Charleston
Sculpture
Industrial Man, (sculpture).
Artist:
Barna, J. Mark, sculptor.
Rhule, Tom, Jr., sculptor.
Rice, Bob, sculptor.
Title:
Industrial Man, (sculpture).
Dates:
1976. Dedicated Sept. 1976. Relocated Feb. 8, 1990.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Figure: painted ferro-cement; State seal: bronze; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 15 x 5 1/2 x 4 ft.; Base: approx. W. 5 1/2 ft. x D. 6 1/2 ft.
Inscription:
(On base at proper left:) 2-8-90 unsigned
Description:
A full-length standing male "blue collar" factory worker with both arms extended above his head, holding a representation of the West Virginia state seal. The abstracted figure looks skyward and steps forward on his proper right leg. He wears a ball cap and gloves. There is a lunch box between his feet. He stands on a concrete pad. The pad is surrounded by wooden dowels driven into the ground at various depths.
Subject:
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Industry
Abstract
Emblem -- Seal
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- West Virginia -- South Charleston
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of South Charleston, Mayor's Office, 4th Avenue & D Street, P. O. Box 8597, South Charleston, West Virginia 25303
Located Blind Trail Park, 3rd Avenue & Route 60 West, South Charleston, West Virginia
Provenance:
Formerly located Ordnance Park, Route 60 West, South Charleston West Virginia 1976-1990.
Remarks:
The idea for the statue originated with Mark Barna and Tom Rhule. Barna designed and constructed the state seal. Ruhle and Bob Rice fabricated the figure. In addition, Rice designed the lunch box. IAS files contain related article from the Sunday Gazette-Mail (Charleston, WV), Nov. 28, 1976, pg. 6M, which discusses the creation and installation of the piece. Partial funding of $1,000 was received by the Mayor's office. The sculpture was originally located at Ordnance Park and moved to its present site in 1990.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, West Virginia survey, 1992.
Sunday Gazette-Mail (Charleston, WV), Nov. 28, 1976, pg. 6M.
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 WV000107
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Inventory of American Sculpture
WV000107
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