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The Open Book, (sculpture). Artist:  Smith, Monty, sculptor. Title:  The Open Book, (sculpture). Dates:  Commissioned Nov. 1, 1990. 1991. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: concrete; Base: concrete and brick. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 5 ft. 2 in. x 5 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. H. 1 ft. 10 1/2 in. x W. 8 ft. 2 1/2 in. Inscription:  (Lower corner:) Monty Smith, 91 signed Description:  An oversized book held open at three separate pages, with the figures of four children interacting with it. One girl stands, pulling at a page with both hands. Another girl, who holds a life-sized book in her proper right hand, appears to be walking out of another page; her proper left arm, which is swung behind her, disappears into the page. One boy, standing on his tiptoes, grasps the edge of one page in his hands and peers around it. Another boy, depicted in relief, appears to be walking through another page. Both girls and the first boy wear slacks and long-sleeve shirts or sweaters, while the second boy wears a short-sleeve shirt. Subject:  Object -- Written Matter -- Book Recreation -- Leisure -- Reading Children Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Maine -- Oxford Sculpture Owner:  Administered by State of Maine, Department of Education, School Administrative District #17, Pleasant Street, Oxford, Maine 04270 Located Oxford Elementary School, Route 121, Oxford, Maine Remarks:  Funded through the Maine Percent for Art Program. IAS files contain copy of Percent for Art contract with artist. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maine 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 ME000069   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture ME000069 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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