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Martell, Joe,
Adams, Donald,
Wallace, Ernie,
George Adams Corporation,
Abstract
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maine -- Frankfort
Bench
Sculpture
Elementary Site Piece, (sculpture).
Artist:
Martell, Joe, 1950- , sculptor.
Adams, Donald, assistant.
Wallace, Ernie, assistant.
George Adams Corporation, contractor.
Title:
Elementary Site Piece, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Elementary Site Structure, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1990-1991. Installed June 8, 1991 (?).
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Mt. Waldo granite.
Dimensions:
14 pieces. Overall: approx. 6 x 35 x 70 ft.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Sculpture is comprised of fourteen rough-hewn boulders which are triangular, square and rectangular in shape. Six boulders are arranged to form a bench and the remainder are placed randomly.
Subject:
Abstract
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maine -- Frankfort
Bench
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by State of Maine, Department of Education, School Administrative District #56, Third Class Road, Searsport, Maine 04438
Located Frankfort Elementary School, Frankfort, Maine 04438
Remarks:
Commissioned under the Maine Percent for Art Program for $7,000. The granite was donated by the Town of Frankfort. The sculpture was controversial when installed, as several citizens were concerned about the expense, safety and aesthetic value of the work. IAS files contain related articles from the Republican Journal, June 21, 1990, the Bar Harbor Times, Sept. 20, 1990 and the Bucksport Free Press. According to the artist, the concept for the sculpture was to "symbolize the elementary evolution of granite from a naturally existing state to man's use of it to build his first permanent structure."
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maine survey, 1993.
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 ME000323
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
ME000323
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