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    We The People, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Persinger, Ray, sculptor.
    Title: 
    We The People, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    1990. Dedicated Oct. 10, 1991.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image Image
    Medium: 
    Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
    Dimensions: 
    Sculpture: approx. H. 15 ft.; Base: approx. H. 3 ft.
    Inscription: 
    (On top rear of base:) Persinger '90 signed
    Description: 
    A column of unidentified figures from different periods in history with two small nude figures at the top. The sculpture has a brown patina. It is mounted atop a square base of polished granite, with chain and post fence.
    Subject: 
    Figure group
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Garden Grove
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by City of Garden Grove, Department of Community Services, 11391 Acacia Parkway, Garden Grove, California 92642
    Located Northeast corner of Harbor & Garden Grove Boulevard, Garden Grove, California
    Remarks: 
    The sculpture cost $40,000. Nearby plaque on ground reads: "We the People"/Commemorating/the Constitution of the United States,/this sculpture portrays/a continuum of change,/symbolized by/individuals from the past/rising into the future,/enacting the democratic principle/of the Constitution/Ray Persinger, Sculptor/Dedicated October 10, 1991/CITY OF GARDEN GROVE/Art in Public Places Program. IAS files contain a transcript of a related article from the Orange County Register, Jan. 20, 1994.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1995.
    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 CA001573
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