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(Georgia State Prison Bas Relief), (sculpture). Artist:  Harris, Julian Hoke, 1906-1987, sculptor. Tucker & Howell, architectural firm. Title:  (Georgia State Prison Bas Relief), (sculpture). Dates:  1935. Medium:  Concrete, painted. Dimensions:  Approx. H. 3 ft. x W. 12 ft. 11 in. Inscription:  (Across top of relief, left to right:) CONSTRUCTION CRAFTS TEXTILES SPORTS MECHANICS AGRICULTURE unsigned Description:  A rectangular relief panel above the main entrance to the Georgia State Prison depicts seven muscular male figures engaged in activities representing construction, crafts, textiles, sports, mechanics, and agriculture. In the center of the relief is a bare-chested male seated on a throne holding the scales of justice. An owl, possibly symbolizing wisdom, is next to him. He is flanked by three males on each side. On the far left, representing Construction, is a standing male figure holding brick laying tools. The next figure, symbolizing Crafts, kneels in front of a small chest and holds a hammer in his proper right hand. The next figure, representing Textiles, holds a large spool in his proper left hand and a length of fabric in his proper right hand. On the far right, a standing male figure, representing Agriculture, holds a scythe in his proper right hand. The next figure, symbolizing Mechanics, kneels beside a large gear on his proper left side. The next figure, representing Sports, is dressed in shorts and holds a ball against his proper right hip. Subject:  Figure group -- Male Object -- Tool -- Scale Animal -- Bird -- Owl Occupation -- Industry -- Construction Occupation -- Craft Occupation -- Industry -- Textiles Occupation -- Sport Occupation -- Farm Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Reidsville Relief Architectural component Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Georgia State Prison, HCO1, Reidsville, Georgia 30453 Located Georgia State Prison, Above main entrance, Reidsville, Georgia Remarks:  IAS files contain articles from the Southern Architectural Review 2 (March 1937): pg. 13-17; and The Tattnall Journal (Reidsville, GA), Dec. 21, 1933, pg. 6. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Georgia survey, 1994. 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 GA000458   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture GA000458 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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