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Akaji, Bumpei,
John Graham & Company,
Abstract -- Geometric
Animal -- Bird
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Hawaii -- Honolulu
Sculpture
Birds Aloft, (sculpture).
Artist:
Akaji, Bumpei, 1921- , sculptor.
John Graham & Company, engineering firm.
Title:
Birds Aloft, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Manu Lewalani, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated 1966.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bronze.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 8 x 5 x 9 ft.; Base: approx. H. 2 x W. 5 ft.
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Animal -- Bird
Object Type:
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Hawaii -- Honolulu
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Ala Moana Center, Customer Relations, Marketing Division, 1450 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 3200, Honolulu, Hawaii 96814
Located Ala Moana Center, Mall level in front of J. C. Penney, Honolulu, Hawaii 96814
Remarks:
The sculpture, "Manu Lewalani" which is Hawaiian for birds in flight, was commissioned by Walter F. Dillingham for the Ala Moana Shopping Center. The artist chose the subject of birds in flight to represent "the busy and active shopping center." IAS files contain an article from the Honolulu Advertiser dated June 30, 1966, page B-6.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Hawaii 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 HI000008
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Inventory of American Sculpture
HI000008
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