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Bireline, George,
Williams, Frank,
Williams and Associates,
Laxton Construction Company,
Abstract -- Geometric
Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- Albemarle
Sculpture
(Albemarle-Stanly County Library Sculptures), (sculpture).
Artist:
Bireline, George, 1923-2002, sculptor.
Williams, Frank, architect.
Williams and Associates, architectural firm.
Laxton Construction Company, contractor.
Title:
(Albemarle-Stanly County Library Sculptures), (sculpture).
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: painted concrete; Base: metal.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
A multipart concrete monolithic sculptural composition. Eight to ten pieces are sited throughout the library grounds, including the courtyard and upper ramp. Originally painted blue on the sides and black in the middle portions; was repainted all black in 1994.
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- Albemarle
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Stanly County, Governmental Complex-Maintenance, 201 South 2nd Street, Albemarle, North Carolina 28001
Located Albemarle-Stanly County Library, 133 East Main Street, Albemarle, North Carolina
Remarks:
Title supplied by Inventory cataloger.
Funds for the new library designed by Frank Williams of Williams and Associates and built by Laxton Construction Company were approved in Dec. 1968. IAS files contain related newsclippings from Stanly County Library Heritage Room Scrapbook dating from Aug. 1971-Aug. 1972, which indicate the sculpture was created by Bireline and was at least partially in place by Sept. 3, 1971. IAS files also contain detailed diagrams with dimensions and location information for the individual sculptural components.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Carolina 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 NC000053
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
NC000053
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