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Optimus, (sculpture). Artist:  Kirk, Jerome, 1923- , sculptor. Title:  Optimus, (sculpture). Dates:  1986. Dedicated Jan. 1987. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: stainless steel and concrete; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 10 x 3 x 3 ft. ; Base: approx. 6 x 18 x 18 in. Inscription:  Kirk '86 signed Description:  Abstract sculpture with four orbs which intersect each other as the wind blows, set on a square base. Subject:  Abstract -- Geometric Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Oakland Kinetic Sculpture Owner:  Samuel Merritt Health Education Center, Office of the President, 400 Hawthorne Street, Oakland, California 94609 Remarks:  Nearby plaque reads: "In recognition of generous gifts from Mr and Mrs William S. Towne this plaza and its sculpture "optimus" by Jerome Kirk, were dedicated in January 1987." 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 CA000724   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CA000724 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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