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Fitz-Gerald, Clark Battle,
Abstract -- Geometric
Allegory
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maine -- South Hiram
Sculpture
A Square Peg in a Round Hole, (sculpture).
Artist:
Fitz-Gerald, Clark Battle, 1917-2004, sculptor.
Title:
A Square Peg in a Round Hole, (sculpture).
Dates:
1982. Installed May 1, 1982. Dedicated May 2, 1982.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Boiler plate steel, painted black or blue, and polished stainless steel.
Dimensions:
Approx. 7 ft. 5 1/2 in. x 5 ft. x 10 in. (700 lbs.).
Inscription:
fg 82 (On plaque on top left corner:) A SQUARE PEG/IN A ROUND HOLE/MAY 2, 1982/CLARK FITZ-GERALD/SACOPEE VALLEY STUDENTS signed
Description:
Square form with nine holes stands on two cylindric legs. The holes are arranged in rows of three. Seven holes are filled with blue round pegs. The hole on the upper left has a steel square peg, laying on its side. The bottom right hole is empty, with its round peg on the ground. Four of the round pegs are movable.
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Allegory
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maine -- South Hiram
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by State of Maine, Department of Education, School Administrative District #55, South Hiram Road, RR 2, Box 5166, Hiram, Maine 04041
Located Sacopee Junior and Senior High School, South Hiram Road, RR 2, Box 5166, South Hiram, Maine
Remarks:
The sculpture was funded by the Maine State Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the Saco River Festival Association. The cost was $1,500. Thirty students from the school participated in the design and planning of the sculpture.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maine survey, 1995.
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 ME000326
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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