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Yank, Paul,
Yank Design and Sculpture Studios,
Abstract
Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Shorewood
Fountain
Sculpture
Flight, (sculpture).
Artist:
Yank, Paul, sculptor.
Yank Design and Sculpture Studios, fabricator.
Title:
Flight, (sculpture).
Dates:
1969. Dedicated July 13, 1969.
Medium:
Fountain: steel, with brass and copper brazing; Basin: concrete and brick.
Dimensions:
Fountain: approx. H. 8 ft. x Diam. 6 ft.; Basin: approx. 30 in. x 18 ft. x 24 in.; Diam. 18 ft.
Inscription:
Yank Design and Sculpture Studios, Inc. (Bronze plaque honoring Mr. and Mrs. Oscar H. Keehn as a gift to the Village of Shorewood Civic Improvement Foundation, July 13, 1969)
Description:
An abstract, welded fountain consisting of many layers and varying shapes, placed in the center of a circular pool.
Subject:
Abstract
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Shorewood
Fountain
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Village of Shorewood, Department of Community Development, 3930 North Murray Avenue, Shorewood, Wisconsin 53211
Located Atwater Beach, 4000 North Lake Drive, Atwater Beach, Shorewood, Wisconsin
Remarks:
The sculpture was a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Oscar H. Keehn in appreciation for 25 years of living in the community. The sculpture's original patina differed and the sculpture was not designed for its current outdoor site. IAS files contain related articles from the Shorewood Herald, June 26, 1969; and July 3, 1969.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Wisconsin, Milwaukee survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Shorewood Herald, June 26, 1969.
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 WI000379
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Inventory of American Sculpture
WI000379
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