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Cody, John,
Animal -- Bird
Figure -- Child
Allegory -- Quality
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Santa Maria
Sculpture
Winged Destiny, (sculpture).
Artist:
Cody, John, 1949- , sculptor.
Title:
Winged Destiny, (sculpture).
Dates:
1983.
Medium:
Sculpture: metal with stone, terrazzo or possibly ceramic; Base: stone.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
A large bird, possibly a condor, in flight is installed on a natural rock base. The wings are fully spread and the piece is vertically oriented. The bird's head is turned upward towards a human infant in the fetal position, who is placed near the top of the wing.
Subject:
Animal -- Bird -- Condor
Figure -- Child -- Full length
Allegory -- Quality -- Fortune
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Santa Maria
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Santa Barbara County, Parks Department, Santa Barbara Arts Commission, P. O. Box 2369, Santa Barbara, California 93120
Located Santa Barbara County Courthouse, 312 East Cook Street, Santa Maria, California
Remarks:
The material used for the bird's head and body and for the infant may be either carved stone or ceramic. Nearby plaque reads: COUNTY ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM/WINGED DESTINY/JOHN CODY/1983/Commissioned by/SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION/SANTA MARIA ARTS COUNCIL/Through The Generous Support Of The/County of Santa Barbara And The/Following Individuals: (Two columns of names of individual and corporate donors follow) THANKS TO THE MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED
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 CA001825
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Inventory of American Sculpture
CA001825
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