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Kelley, James Michael,
Ward, Charles,
Figure female -- Full length
Object -- Written Matter
Recreation -- Leisure
Landscape
Outdoor Sculpture -- Oklahoma -- Tulsa
Architectural component
Mosaic
Sculpture
(Girl with Book), (sculpture).
Artist:
Kelley, James Michael, 1934- , sculptor.
Ward, Charles, architect.
Title:
(Girl with Book), (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned late 1975. 1976. Installed summer 1976. Dedicated Aug. 1, 1976.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Figure: bronze with brown patina; Landscape: stone mosaic.
Dimensions:
Approx. 83 x 92 x 10 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Two-dimensional sculpture installed on the facade of the library features a female figure against a pastoral landscape. The figure has long hair and wears a sleeveless sundress and sandals. She holds a book in both hands. The mosaic landscape consists of green trees, green grass, white clouds and red earth.
Subject:
Figure female -- Full length
Object -- Written Matter -- Book
Recreation -- Leisure -- Reading
Landscape
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Oklahoma -- Tulsa
Architectural component
Mosaic
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Tulsa, Metropolitan Library System, 6th & Denver, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101
Located Allie Beth Martin East Regional Library, 2601 South Garnett Road, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Remarks:
Commissioned by the City of Tulsa for $5,000. In 1991, the artist cleaned the sculpture, replaced missing stones and did general repairs. IAS files include a partial list of City-owned works and a related article from Tulsa World, July 29, 1976.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Oklahoma survey, 1996.
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 OK000210
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
OK000210
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