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Healing Spirit, (sculpture). Artist:  Sosin, Georgette, 1934- , sculptor. Walsh, Bob, assistant. Title:  Healing Spirit, (sculpture). Dates:  1980. Rededicated 1991. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: welded bronze; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 28 x 7 x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 36 x 12 x 1 ft. Description:  Abstract sculpture whose designs are variations on the Hebrew letter "shin" which represents the presence of God. The sculpture is mounted on a rectangular concrete backing and installed on the facade of a building. Subject:  Abstract Religion -- Judaism Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Medicine Religion -- Old Testament -- Jeremiah Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis Architectural component Sculpture Owner:  Abbott-Northwestern Hospital, Facility Maintenance, 800 East 28th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota Provenance:  Formerly located Metropolitan Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 1990-1991. Formerly located Mt. Sinai Hospital, 2215 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404 Remarks:  Commissioned for $18,000, the sculpture won an art competition sponsored by Mt. Sinai Hospital for a piece with the themes of Judaism and medicine. Funds for the commission came from private contributions. The sculpture was inspired by the Biblical verse Jeremiah 3:17, which is quoted on a plaque in the hospital's entrance. The sculpture was originally located at Mt. Sinai Hospital until 1990. It was at the Metropolitan Medical Center from 1990-1991, and was rededicated at its present location in 1991. IAS files include a press release from Mt. Sinai Hospital and additional information. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota, Minneapolis - St. Paul 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 MN000153   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MN000153 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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