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    		• Raimondi, John Richard,
     
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    		• Brown, Brad,
     
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    		• Rodney, Andrew,
     
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    		• Abstract -- Geometric
     
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    		• Mythology -- Egyptian
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Maine -- Portland
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    Michael, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Raimondi, John Richard, 1948- , sculptor.
    Brown, Brad, assistant.
    Rodney, Andrew, assistant.
    Title: 
    Michael, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    1975. Dedicated May 29, 1975.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image Image Image
    Medium: 
    Cor-Ten steel.
    Dimensions: 
    Approx. H. 18 ft. x W. 25 ft. (10,000 lbs.).
    Inscription: 
    unsigned
    Description: 
    Abstract interpretation of the Phoenix. The work has two major elements. The central element is a tall, pointed triangular form with a lightning bolt "z" shape attached to it at its midsection. The second element is a triangular form with a large triangular open space beneath.
    Subject: 
    Abstract -- Geometric
    Mythology -- Egyptian -- Phoenix
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Maine -- Portland
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by City of Portland, Planning Department, 389 Congress Street, Portland, Maine 04101
    Located Canal Square, Temple & Free Streets, Portland, Maine
    Remarks: 
    The sculpture was created by John Raimondi and his students in 1975 when Raimondi was a National Endowment for the Arts funded artist-in-residence at the Portland Regional Vocational-Technical Center. Assistance in assembling the piece was provided by Brad Brown and Andrew Rodney. Canal National Bank bought the sculpture for $10,000 and donated it to the city in 1975.
    The phoenix is a symbol of the city, which burned in the 19th century. The sculpture was originally installed on Temple Street and Spring-Middle arterial. The sculpture was controversial because of its abstract nature. The steel stained the cobblestone around its base. Sculpture subsequently relocated to a grassy area in front of Barridoff Galleries.
    IAS files contain related newsclippings from Portland Press Herald (May 30, 1975, pg. 1; May 31, 1975, pg. 9; and Nov. 23, 1977, pg. 9); from Portland Evening Express (May 13, 1975, pg. 1, 16; May 29, 1975, pg. 1, 8; June 24, 1975, pg. 1, 18, and June 26, 1975, pg. 1, 20); and from Maine Times (July 11, 1975, pg. 20-21).
    Nearby plaque reads: MICHAEL/JOHN RAIMONDI, SCULPTOR/GIFT TO/THE CITY OF PORTLAND/FROM CANAL BANK/MAY 29, 1975/"SO OUR CHILDREN WILL KNOW THE DIFFERENCE."
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maine survey, 1994.
    Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.
    SOS Assessment Award, 2000.
    Illustration: 
    Image on file.
    Portland Evening Express, May 13, 1975, pg. 1.
    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 76009938
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