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Paulsen, Jim,
Abstract
Object -- Written Matter
Allegory -- Civic
Allegory -- Civic
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- China -- Beijing
Sculpture
(Fountain Sculpture), (sculpture).
Artist:
Paulsen, Jim, sculptor.
Title:
(Fountain Sculpture), (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1993-1995. Dedicated June 1995.
Medium:
Stainless steel, hand-pounded.
Dimensions:
Approx. H. 22 ft.
Description:
Semi-abstract sculpture formed out of the letters F, P, and U, for friendship, peace, and unity.
Subject:
Abstract
Object -- Written Matter -- Letter
Allegory -- Civic -- Peace
Allegory -- Civic -- Unity
Object Type:
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- China -- Beijing
Sculpture
Owner:
Hilton, Entrance, Beijing, China
Remarks:
Title supplied by Inventory cataloger.
Possibly the first foreign-designed piece in public area in Beijing. Idea originated in 1993. Design was collaboration between Jim Paulsen and Chinese sculptor Zhao Chemin.
References:
Sun (Baltimore, MD), June 11, 1995, pg. 4A.
Illustration:
Sun (Baltimore, MD), June 11, 1995, pg. 4A.
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 71500292
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Inventory of American Sculpture
71500292
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