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Currence, Jerry,
Taggart Foster Currence Gray Architects,
Abstract
Allegory -- Quality
Allegory -- Civic
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arkansas -- North Little Rock
Sculpture
Beacon of Peace and Hope, (sculpture).
Artist:
Currence, Jerry, 1958-2015 architect.
Taggart Foster Currence Gray Architects, architectural firm.
Title:
Beacon of Peace and Hope, (sculpture).
Dates:
2011. Dedicated Nov. 5, 2011.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: steel and Plexiglas; Base: stone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 18 x 11 x 7 ft.; Base: approx. 20 in. x 8 ft. x 8 ft.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Sculpture consists of a towering central element bordered by tall tubular pylons. It is bisected by an arcing element that is topped at both ends by large square Plexiglas boxes containing lights that shine skyward at night.
Subject:
Abstract
Allegory -- Quality -- Hope
Allegory -- Civic -- Peace
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arkansas -- North Little Rock
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of North Little Rock, 120 Main Street, North Little Rock, Arkansas 72114
Located North Shore Riverwalk Park, Arkansas River Trail north of Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum, North Little Rock, Arkansas 72114
Remarks:
The inscription on a nearby plaque reads: BEACON OF PEACE AND HOPE / A gift to the people of Arkansas / Dedicated to all who aspire to live in a world / of peace and justice and who are / actively working to accomplish this goal. / In memory of victims / of war and violence in the world. / With thanks to all who / contributed to make this memorial possible. / Arkansas Women's Action for New Directions / City of North Little Rock.
References:
State of Arkansas, Department of Arkansas Heritage, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, 2017.
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 74850284
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Inventory of American Sculpture
74850284
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