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Tsutakawa, George,
Tsutakawa, Gerard,
Abstract
Object -- Other
Allegory -- Quality
State of Being -- Emotion
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Toledo
Fountain
Sculpture
Revitalization of Man, (sculpture).
Artist:
Tsutakawa, George, 1910-1997, sculptor.
Tsutakawa, Gerard, 1947- , fabricator.
Title:
Revitalization of Man, (sculpture).
Dates:
1983. Installed May 1983.
Medium:
Fountain: silicon bronze; Base: black granite.
Dimensions:
Fountain: approx. H. 16 ft.; Pool: approx. 1200 sq. ft. (1,500 lbs.).
Description:
An abstract fountain resembling a chalice. The fountain is composed of three identical pieces joined to a pole in the center creating a three-dimensional outline of a water goblet. Two upward curving dishes are attached to the pole within the goblet. The upper dish is smaller than the lower dish. An open globe rests on top of the pole. The fountain is centered on a base within a round painted pool. There is a pole with a wind gauge used to adjust the flow of the water to the left of the fountain upon entering the building.
Subject:
Abstract
Object -- Other -- Dish
Allegory -- Quality -- Harmony
State of Being -- Emotion -- Happiness
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Toledo
Fountain
Sculpture
Owner:
Coadministered by Ohio Building Authority, Columbus, Ohio
Coadministered by Reuben Company, One Government Center, DiSalle Government Center, Toledo, Ohio 43604
Located DiSalle Government Center, One Government Center, In front, at Jackson Street entrance, Toledo, Ohio
Remarks:
The fountain was commissioned by the Ohio Building Authority and was funded at $120,000. IAS files contain a related article from The Blade (Toledo, OH), July 14, 1983, indicating that there was a cost overrun of $125,000. The fountain was funded through the One Percent for Art Program. According to the artist, the abstract fountain form "with sprays and cascades of water...reflects man in a revitalized environment where he lives, works, and seeks well-being for himself and his family. The chalice shape...recalls traditions of man's past from which flow his dreams. The...recycling water supply symbolizes the endless rhythm of generations and his celebrations of happiness." The artist's son, Gerard Tsutakawa, fabricated the fountain. The fountain is cleaned each spring. IAS files contain related articles from The Blade (Toledo, OH), July 30, 1981 through May 14, 1984; a DiSalle Government Center brochure; and a Statement by the Artist, dated Feb. 2, 1982.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Toledo survey, 1994.
Illustration:
The Blade (Toledo, OH), May 14, 1984.
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 OH000643
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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