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Cunningham, Mike,
Animal -- Cattle
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Allegory -- Other
Allegory -- Place
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Springdale
Sculpture
Challenge, (sculpture).
Artist:
Cunningham, Mike, 1946- , sculptor.
Title:
Challenge, (sculpture).
Dates:
1982. Dedicated June 1982.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete; Planter: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 56 x 120 x 40 in.; Base: approx. 13 x 60 x 26 in.; Planter: approx. 42 in. x 72 in. x 9 ft. 6 in.
Inscription:
(Artist's monogram) '82 (Foundry mark) (On base:) "CHALLENGE"/MIKE CUNNINGHAM/1982/CREATED FOR/THE LINCLAY CORPORATION signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Two bulls stand side-by-side, but face in opposite directions, joined along their sides. Each bull directs its horns in a defensive posture. One bull is polished and has a mane of stylized curls along its neck ridge. The other bull is roughly textured and stands with its proper left leg raised and bent. The sculpture is mounted on a short platform that is bolted to a rectangular base that sits in a rectangular planter with lights near each corner.
Subject:
Animal -- Cattle
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Industry
Allegory -- Other -- Nature
Allegory -- Place -- America
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Springdale
Sculpture
Owner:
Located Executive Plaza I, 144 Merchant Street, Springdale, Ohio
Administered by State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio/C B Commercial, 275 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43201
Remarks:
The sculpture was commissioned by the Linclay Corporation with funding from the Ohio Arts Council for placement at the Executive Plaza Office Complex. According to the artist, "The polished piece represents the industry in the United States. The rough form bull represents nature. The two combined represent the United States." For related article see the Cincinnati Post, Oct. 25, 1990. IAS files contain a related article from the Cincinnati Enquirer, June 13, 1982; and a captioned photo from the Cincinnati Post, June 11, 1982.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Cincinnati survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Cincinnati Enquirer, June 13, 1982.
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 OH000495
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