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Schwertz, Kit,
Figure male
Animal -- Fish
Ethnic -- Indian
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arizona -- Scottsdale
Sculpture
Fish Rider, (sculpture).
Artist:
Schwertz, Kit, sculptor.
Title:
Fish Rider, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1987?.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: concrete over wire mesh; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 52 1/2 in. x D. 28 in.; Base: approx. L. 63 in. x W. 40 in. x D. 4 1/2 in.
Inscription:
(On proper left side at base of fish) Kit Schwertz cr signed
Description:
A man with a ceramic pot on his head sits astride a large black fish. At the top of the pot are two stylized serpents with two small fish spaced evenly between them. The man has his hair pulled back in a Navajo style bun. His face is ornamented with painted bands across the nose and cheeks.
Subject:
Figure male
Animal -- Fish
Ethnic -- Indian -- Navajo
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arizona -- Scottsdale
Sculpture
Owner:
On loan to Scottsdale Symphony, 3817 North Brown Street, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
Lent by Schwertz, Kit, Jay Tash Gallery, Marshall Way, Scottsdale, Arizona
Remarks:
The building which houses the Scottsdale Symphony and the location of the sculpture was previously Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. IAS files contain a photocopy from the Arizona Republic, 12 August 1992, which shows sculpture in front of the church. IAS files indicate sculpture at present location as of 1987. No previous location, if any, given.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arizona 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 AZ000200
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Inventory of American Sculpture
AZ000200
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