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von Svoboda, Alexander,
Abstract
Figure group -- Nude
Allegory -- Quality
Allegory -- Quality
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Oregon -- Portland
Sculpture
Quest, (sculpture).
Artist:
von Svoboda, Alexander, sculptor.
Title:
Quest, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Three Groins in a Fountain, (sculpture).
Saturday Night at the Y, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned 1967. 1970.
Medium:
Sculpture: white pentalic marble; Base: concrete or stone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 20 x 10 x 15 ft.; Base: approx. 22 x 10 x 5 ft. (17 tons)
Description:
Figurative statue in a fountain setting on a pedestal surrounded by numerous water jets. There are three female figures, one male figure and one child, all apparently carved from the same block of marble. The figures are nude and their forms curve upward, with two of the female figures holding upraised hands. The other female sleeps in the rear. The male appears to floating as he reaches up with both hands. The child stands behind the front female figure. According to the artist, the sculpture is "symbolic of man's eternal search for brotherhood and enlightenment."
Subject:
Abstract
Figure group -- Nude
Allegory -- Quality -- Harmony
Allegory -- Quality -- Truth
Object Type:
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Oregon -- Portland
Sculpture
Owner:
Standard Insurance Center, Office of the Building Superintendent, 900 S.W. 5th Avenue, Suite 1925, Portland, Oregon 97204
Remarks:
Commissioned by Georgia-Pacific in 1967, the sculpture is popularly known as "Three Groins in a Fountain" and "Saturday Night at the Y." Repairs to the sculpture include caulking and repairs to the male figure's nose. IAS files contain a related article from the Oregonian, and a citation to the books "Public Art Walking Tour," by the Metropolitan Arts Commission, (Portland: Oregon Historical Society, n.d.) and "Portland's Public Art," by Norma Gleason and Chet Orloff, (Portland, OR: Western Imprints, [1983]). For an additional related article, see Willamette Week (Portland, OR) Jan. 23, 1978.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Oregon survey, 1994.
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 OR000097
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OR000097
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