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de Guatemala, Joyce,
Ethnic -- Indian
Allegory -- Quality
Allegory -- Element
Abstract -- Geometric
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Elkins Park
Sculpture
The House of Knowledge, (sculpture).
Artist:
de Guatemala, Joyce, 1938- , sculptor.
Title:
The House of Knowledge, (sculpture).
Dates:
1985. Copyrighted 1985. Dedicated May 19, 1985.
Medium:
Sculpture: stainless steel; Base: metal, painted.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 10 ft. x Diam. 5 ft.; Base: approx. 1 in. x 6 ft. x 6 ft.
Inscription:
(Back of base:) Joyce de Guatemala (copyright symbol) 1985 signed
Description:
An abstract sculpture consisting of six polished stainless steel panels fanned out in a circular manner, like an open book. Semicircular cutouts are around the top of each panel, forming open spheres, representing the globe. The sculpture is bolted to a short, square base, painted black.
Subject:
Ethnic -- Indian -- Maya
Allegory -- Quality -- Prudence
Allegory -- Element -- Earth
Abstract -- Geometric
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Elkins Park
Sculpture
Owner:
Cheltenham Township Library System, Elkins Park Free Library, 563 East Church Road, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania 19117
Remarks:
The sculpture cost almost $20,000 which was raised through private donation by the Friends of the Elkins Park Free Library. According to the artist, the sculpture evolved from an ancient Mayan Indian belief that the world is a house supported by deities representing the elements. The artist also states that the sculpture reflects the varied functions of a library, and was intended to match the architectural elements of the library. A couple of panels were treated so that there would be no reflection of the sun hazardous to motorists. Corners are rounded so that children will not hurt themselves if they touch the sculpture. A plaque on a nearby wall reads: The House of Knowledge/Joyce de Guatemala/May 19, 1985. IAS files contain a newspaper article from the Philadelphia Inquirer, n.d.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 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 PA001067
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Inventory of American Sculpture
PA001067
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