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Savage, James F.,
Abstract
Animal -- Rabbit
Object -- Toy
Landscape -- Desert
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arizona -- Oro Valley
Obelisk
Sculpture
Oro Valley Obelisk, (sculpture).
Artist:
Savage, James F., sculptor.
Title:
Oro Valley Obelisk, (sculpture).
Dates:
Jan. 1960.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
White crushed marble and cement.
Dimensions:
Approx. 24 ft. x 19 in. x 19 in.
Inscription:
(At rear, bottom of obelisk, incised:) "Savage" (On one block, incised:) OVCC signed
Description:
An obelisk composed of 50 stacked, U-shaped blocks, paired to make up a square course. Five of the blocks extend out beyond the body of the obelisk. The blocks are carved in relief with a variety of hieroglyphic inscriptions, reflecting club activities and desert life scenes. Images include golf clubs, a tennis racket and ball, and jack rabbits.
Subject:
Abstract
Animal -- Rabbit
Object -- Toy -- Sports Equipment
Landscape -- Desert
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arizona -- Oro Valley
Obelisk
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Oro Valley Country Club Estates Homeowners Association, P. O. Box 35572, Tucson, Arizona 85740
Located Northwest corner of Oracle Road & Greenock Drive, Oro Valley, Arizona
Remarks:
Commissioned and paid for by Lou Landon. The obelisk was commissioned for the Oro Valley Club. IAS files contain related article from the Arizona Daily Star, Jan. 18, 1959.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arizona survey, 1992.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arizona, Tucson survey 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Arizona Daily Star, Jan. 18, 1959.
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 AZ000545
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Inventory of American Sculpture
AZ000545
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