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Schweizer, Ernest,
Architecture -- Vehicle
Abstract
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Elmira
Kinetic
Sculpture
Sailplane Sculpture, (sculpture).
Artist:
Schweizer, Ernest, sculptor.
Title:
Sailplane Sculpture, (sculpture).
Dates:
Summer 1980. Dedicated July 4, 1980.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: stainless steel, engine; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 20 ft. x W. 21 ft.; Base: approx. 25 1/2 ft. x 36 1/2 in. x 36 ft.
Inscription:
(On plaque on front of base:) PRESENTED/TO THE/PEOPLE/OF/ELMIRA/BY THE/ELMIRA ROTARY CLUB/JULY 4, 1980/75th ANNIVERSARY/ROTARY INTERNATIONAL/DESIGNED & BUILT BY ERNEST SCHWEIZER unsigned
Description:
Abstract stainless steel sculpture of two gliders at the end of two curved beams. The gliders and beams rotate at 6 mph, powered by a small engine. The sculpture stands on a polished granite base which rests on a concrete slab.
Subject:
Architecture -- Vehicle -- Airplane
Abstract
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Elmira
Kinetic
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Elmira, Buildings and Grounds Division, City Hall, Church Street & Lake Street, Elmira, New York 14901
Located Mark Twain Riverfront Park, Elmira, New York
Remarks:
The sculpture was a gift to the city from the Rotary Club to mark the 75th anniversary of Rotary International. Cost of the sculpture was $15,000. IAS files contain copies of related article from Elmira Star Gazette, Dec. 4, 1979, and June 27 and July 1, 1980.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Elmira Star Gazette, July 1, 1980.
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 NY000901
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NY000901
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