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Water Descending the Staircase, (sculpture). Artist:  Davis, David E., 1920-2002, sculptor. Title:  Water Descending the Staircase, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated March 28, 1994. Medium:  Fountain: aluminum and copper, painted; Basin: concrete and granite. Dimensions:  Fountain: approx. H. 10 ft. x W. 10 ft. 9 in.; Basin: approx. H. 2 ft. x W. 11 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Fountain resembles a ziggurat, a temple tower in the form of a terraced pyramid, used by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians. The pyramid sits in a reflecting pool from which water is pumped up through the middle of the piece. From the top, the water cascades over the two sides of stairs. Subject:  Abstract -- Geometric Architecture -- Religious Homage -- Duchamp, Marcel Object Type:  Fountain Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- Deland Sculpture Owner:  State of Florida, Florida Department of Transportation, 719 South Woodland Boulevard, Inner courtyard, Deland, Florida 32724 Remarks:  Cost of the fountain is $30,000. The artist's name for the fountain pays homage to French artist Marcel Duchamp's celebrated cubist painting "Nude Descending a Staircase." IAS files contain a related article from The Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL), Feb. 18, 1993, pg. I-1, I-6. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Florida survey, 1994. Illustration:  Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL), Feb. 18, 1993, pg. I-6. 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 FL000293   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture FL000293 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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