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Frazier, Bernard,
Wellner, Dennis,
Abstract -- Geometric
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Wichita
Sculpture
Perception, (sculpture).
Artist:
Frazier, Bernard, 1906-1976, sculptor.
Wellner, Dennis, assistant.
Title:
Perception, (sculpture).
Dates:
1973.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: welded steel boiler plate and copper; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 20 ft. x 30 in. x 30 in.; Base: approx. 19 x 57 x 57 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Abstract sculpture comprised of elongated diamond or prism shapes of graduated sizes, positioned vertically with connecting rods. The entire piece is set in a concrete square that functions a bench.
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Wichita
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Friends University, 2100 University Avenue, Wichita, Kansas 67213
Located Friends University, Edmund Stanley Library courtyard, Wichita, Kansas 67213
Remarks:
This sculpture is one of four done by Bernard Frazier for the Edmund Stanley Library constructed in 1969. The sculptures are located in the courtyards at each corner of the library (see also Empathy (IAS record 88410037); Faith (IAS record 88410039); and Intellect (IAS record 88410036). The sculptures are integral to the library's architecture and also reflect the mission and legacy of Friends University. The sculptures were a gift to the artist, who charged the university little more than the cost of materials. IAS files contain copy of articles from Friends University magazine "Focus," Oct. 1973 and May 1976.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas, Wichita survey, 1993.
Paulsen, Chris, ed., "Beautifying Wichita Through Sculpture," Wichita, KS: Project Beauty, Inc., c. 1989. (booklet)
Inventory staff, 2001.
Polk, Chris Paulsen, "Beautifying Wichita Through Sculpture," Wichita, KS: Project Beauty, Inc., 2007, pg. 160.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Paulsen, Chris, ed., "Beautifying Wichita Through Sculpture," Wichita, KS: Project Beauty, Inc., c. 1989, pg. 21.
Polk, Chris Paulsen, "Beautifying Wichita Through Sculpture," Wichita, KS: Project Beauty, Inc., 2007, pg. 160.
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 88410038
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Inventory of American Sculpture
88410038
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