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Wise, Caren,
Abstract
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Arcata
Fountain
Sculpture
Untitled, (sculpture).
Artist:
Wise, Caren, sculptor.
Title:
Untitled, (sculpture).
Dates:
Aug. 1994.
Medium:
Fountain: concrete, stucco, glazed tile, found objects including pennies, glass, buttons, mirror; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Fountain: approx. H. 90 in. x Diam. 50 in.
Inscription:
(On tile in middle tier of column:) Prehistoric/Behold! Our Mother Earth is/lying here./Behold! She gives of her/fruitfullness./Truly her power she gives/us./Give thanks to Mother Earth/who lies here./Behold on Mother Earth the/growing fields!/Behold the promise of her/fruitfullness!/Truly her power she gives us/Give thanks to Mother Earth/who lies here. (Pawnee Tribal Hymn) unsigned
Description:
Fountain made of a three-tiered hexagonal column of concrete or stucco. The entire structure is inlaid with bits of tile, stone, glass, buttons, pennies and mirror. Many of the tiles are glazed and have designs. The column serves as a stand pipe for a garden and has four hose faucets on it; a pipe at the top serves as a fountain. The column rests on a flat concrete slab.
Subject:
Abstract
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Arcata
Fountain
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Presbyterian Church of Arcata, Arcata Food Endeavor, 11th & G Streets, Arcata, California 95521
Located 11th & F Streets, Arcata, California
Remarks:
A collaborative work with Wise and Upward Bound summer students. IAS files contain related article from Times Standard, North Coast Kids, August 1994.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California 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 CA001142
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Inventory of American Sculpture
CA001142
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