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Boggs, Mac,
Abstract -- Geometric
Allegory -- Senses
Allegory -- Senses
Outdoor Sculpture -- South Carolina -- Spartanburg
Fountain
Kinetic
Sculpture
Sight and Sound, (sculpture).
Artist:
Boggs, Mac, sculptor.
Title:
Sight and Sound, (sculpture).
Dates:
June 1973.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: stainless steel and plastic; Base: tabby.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 5 x 5 x 3 1/2 ft.; Base: approx. H. 3 ft. x W. 4 ft.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Abstract sculpture that becomes kinetic when water moves through the sculpture.
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Allegory -- Senses -- Sight
Allegory -- Senses -- Hearing
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- South Carolina -- Spartanburg
Fountain
Kinetic
Sculpture
Owner:
Charles Lea Center, Maintenance, 195 Burdette Street, Spartanburg, South Carolina 29307
Remarks:
Commissioned by Vera Parsons. The sculpture is designed to be both seen and heard, because the school where it is located serves both the hearing and sight impaired. Nearby plaque reads: T.W. Davis. The second plaque nearby reads: Hear. Both plaques are also inscribed in braille.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, South Carolina 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 SC000134
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