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Vigil, Abe,
Abstract -- Geometric
Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Denver
Sculpture
Redwood, (sculpture).
Artist:
Vigil, Abe, sculptor.
Title:
Redwood, (sculpture).
Dates:
1972. Dedicated July 12, 1977.
Medium:
Painted redwood and steel beams.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 16 x 14 x 3 ft.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
An abstract tree form constructed of wood and metal. The piece is composed of two fan-like shapes made from wood slats bolted to two metal posts. The wood slats are wrapped with sheet metal so only the end grains of the board are exposed. The wood slats are painted a dark red.
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Denver
Sculpture
Owner:
Coadministered by City and County of Denver, Commission on Cultural Affairs, Ste. 1600, 1st Western Plaza, 303 W. Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80204
Coadministered by City and County Denver, Department of Parks & Recreation, 2300 15th Street, Suite 150, Denver, Colorado 80202
Located Governor's Park, East 7th Avenue between Logan & Pennsylvania streets, Denver, Colorado
Remarks:
The sculpture was designed by Abe Vigil, then art supervisor for the Denver Public Schools, and constructed by students of the Street Academy and other Metro Youth Education Centers in the city. The project evolved from HAI's (Hospital Audiences, Inc.) artist-in-apprentice program and involved art workshops for disadvantaged youth. IAS files contain related news article from The Denver Post, July 12, 1977, Festival section, pg. 10.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Colorado, Denver survey, 1993.
City and County of Denver, 1987.
City and County of Denver, Mayor's Office of Art, Culture and Film, 1996.
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 66240018
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Inventory of American Sculpture
66240018
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