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Fischer, Stephen J.,
Abstract
Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Sculpture
Ribbons V, (sculpture).
Artist:
Fischer, Stephen J., sculptor.
Title:
Ribbons V, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Ribbons Five, (sculpture).
Dates:
1985. Dedicated Feb. 16, 1985.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: Cor-Ten steel; Foundation: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 12 ft. 4 in. x 12 ft. x 24 in. (2,000 lbs.).
Inscription:
"Ribbons V" Steven Fisher (copyright symbol) 1985/Commissioned Under the Wisconsin Arts Board Percent for Art Program signed
Description:
Fluid, ribbon-like form, attached to a concrete foundation by four stainless steel anchor bolts.
Subject:
Abstract
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Administration, 1741 State Street, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601
Located University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 1725 State Street, Cartwright Student Center, outdoor entrance, La Crosse, WIsconsin 54601-9959
Remarks:
The piece was funded through the Wisconsin Percent for Arts program and cost $10,500. IAS files contain articles from LaCrosse Tribune, Feb. 19, 1985 and Aug. 31, 1985; and pamphlet "Cartwright Center University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse Art Collection," n.d. IAS files also contain copy of article from an unidentified source which references the controversy over the use of public funds for abstract sculpture. For further readings, see UW-LaCrosse Racquet, Feb. 21, 1985; Feb. 28, 1985; and Sept. 19, 1985, and LaCrosse Tribune, March 3, 1985, pg. 31 and March 20, 1985.
Nearby plaque reads: Commissioned under the/Wisconsin Arts Board/% Arts Program.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Wisconsin survey, 1995.
Wisconsin Arts Board, Percent for Art Program, 2003.
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 WI000321
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Inventory of American Sculpture
WI000321
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