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Conrad, Paul,
Disaster -- Accident
Object -- Weapon
Allegory -- Civic
State of Being -- Evil
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Santa Monica
Sculpture
Chain Reaction, (sculpture).
Artist:
Conrad, Paul, sculptor.
Title:
Chain Reaction, (sculpture).
Dates:
1991.
Medium:
Copper chain link and stainless steel.
Dimensions:
Approx. H. 13 ft. x Diam. 26 ft.
Inscription:
(On plaque at base of sculpture:) CHAIN REACTION/This is a statement/of peace. May it never/become an epitaph./1991/Paul Conrad (On second plaque:) PAUL CONRAD/CHAIN REACTION, 1991/COPPER CHAIN LINK AND STAINLESS STEEL/COLLECTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA. A DONATION FROM AN/ANONYMOUS DONOR. A PROJECT OF THE SANTA MONICA ARTS COMMISSION. unsigned
Description:
Chain-linked pieces form the mushroom cloud of a detonated atom bomb.
Subject:
Disaster -- Accident -- Explosion
Object -- Weapon -- Ammunition
Allegory -- Civic -- Peace
State of Being -- Evil -- War
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Santa Monica
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Santa Monica, Cultural Affairs Division, Arts Department, 1685 Main Street, Room 106, Santa Monica, California 90401
Located Santa Monica Civic Center, Santa Monica, California
Remarks:
The sculpture was made possible by an anonymous donor through the Santa Monica Arts Foundation, a Project of the Santa Monica Arts Commission. IAS files contain an excerpt from "SMarts: Guide to Public Art in Santa Monica."
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California 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 CA001889
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Inventory of American Sculpture
CA001889
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