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Wiggs, Robert Adolphus,
Unknown (Houston, Texas),
Abstract -- Geometric
Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Lafayette
Sculpture
Octoplex, (sculpture).
Artist:
Wiggs, Robert Adolphus, sculptor.
Unknown (Houston, Texas), fabricator.
Title:
Octoplex, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Inflorescence, (sculpture).
Dates:
1983. Dedicated June 29, 1983.
Medium:
Steel pipe.
Dimensions:
Approx. H. 25 ft. x Diam. 12 ft.
Inscription:
unsigned
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Lafayette
Sculpture
Owner:
Jefferson Towers Office Complex, 556 Jefferson Street, Lafayette, Louisiana 70501
Remarks:
The sculpture was designed as a tribute to "the revitalizing spirit of the Lafayette downtown area." According to the artist, the idea for the sculpture came from observing symmetry in nature. IAS files contain a related article from The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, LA), June 29, 1983.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Louisiana survey, 1996.
Wiggs, Robert Adolphus, 2009.
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 LA000183
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
LA000183
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