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Simonis, Obie,
Abstract -- Geometric
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Nashua
Sculpture
Synergy, (sculpture).
Artist:
Simonis, Obie, 1951- , sculptor.
Title:
Synergy, (sculpture).
Dates:
1982-1984. Copyrighted 1984. Dedicated Aug. 29, 1984.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: stainless steel, and steel; Base: granite, and reinforced concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 9 ft. x 30 in. x 40 in.; Base: approx. 16 x 17 x 20 in.
Inscription:
(On lower rear bar of sculpture:) O B Simonis 1984 signed
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Nashua
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Trustees of the Nashua Public Library, Burbank Fund, 2 Court Street, Nashua, New Hampshire 03060
Located Nashua Public Library, Court Street terrace between the Library and the Nashua Center for the Arts, Nashua, New Hampshire
Remarks:
The sculpture was commissioned by the trustees of the Nashua Public Library using monies from the Burbank Fund, a trust fund established by Nashua businessman Leonard Freeman Burbank to provide public artwork in the City of Nashua. According to the artist, the sculpture represents the harmony of science and art: "the elegant fluid lines and rhythmic compositions of my work has (sic) a strong presence of music and dance. Yet the geometric mechanical perfection of the helix and rectangular elements undeniably suggest science and technology..." Nearby plaque reads: -SYNERGY-/By Obie B. Simonis/1982-1984 (copyright symbol)/Made possible by the Generosity of/Leonard F. Burbank. IAS files contain a copy of the artist's sculpture proposal and an article giving history of Burbank fund.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire survey, 1994.
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 NH000053
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NH000053
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