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Seley, Jason,
Unknown (Long Island City, New York),
Abstract
Object -- Art Object
Outdoor Sculpture -- Wyoming -- Casper
Sculpture
The Talisman, (sculpture).
Artist:
Seley, Jason, 1919-1983, sculptor.
Unknown (Long Island City, New York), founder.
Title:
The Talisman, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated June 2, 1970.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: cast bronze; Pedestal: concrete pad with mortared sandstone edges.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 87 in. x Diam. 60 in.; Pedestal: approx. H. 10 in. x Diam. 13 ft. (3,000 lbs.).
Inscription:
(Plaque on top of pedestal, raised:) THE TALISMAN/"---DEFINED AS AN OBJECT HAVING MAGICAL/OR MYSTICAL POWERS---"/DONATED BY MRS. FRED GOODSTEIN/SCULPTURED BY JASON SELEY/UNVEILED & DEDICATED 2 JUNE, 1970 unsigned
Subject:
Abstract
Object -- Art Object -- Talisman
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Wyoming -- Casper
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Casper College, 125 College Drive, Casper, Wyoming 82601
Located Casper College, Library, main entrance, Casper, Wyoming
Remarks:
Sculpture commissioned and donated by Mrs. Fred Goodstein. IAS files contain related articles from Casper Star Tribune (Casper, WY), May 9, 1970, June 3, 1970, and June 5, 1970. The articles discuss the artist's use of car bumpers to form the mold for casting.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Wyoming survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Casper Star Tribune (Casper, WY), June 3, 1970.
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 WY000072
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Inventory of American Sculpture
WY000072
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