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(Fountain), (sculpture). Artist:  Fairchild, Hartley, sculptor. Fountain People, contractor. Title:  (Fountain), (sculpture). Dates:  Dec. 13, 1991-Spring 1992. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: sandstone rocks, copper and brass pipes; Base: brick and sandstone rocks. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 4 ft. x Diam. 14 ft.; Base: approx. Diam. 21 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  A fountain composed of a naturalistic grouping of rocks within a circular area paved with flat sandstone, surrounded by a circular area paved with brick. Four large stones are arranged at the edges of the sandstone area with a grouping of small and large rocks in the center. Vertical pipes come up through the stone to shoot water straight up into the air. The water is not contained within a pool and flows over the rocky area and up a slight slope onto the bricks. The rocks can be moved as part of the ongoing design of the fountain. The rocks are multi-colored, including red, yellow and black. Subject:  Abstract Object Type:  Fountain Outdoor Sculpture -- Mississippi -- Hattiesburg Sculpture Owner:  Wesley Health Systems, Methodist Hospital, 5001 Hardy Street, Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39402 Remarks:  Title supplied by Inventory cataloger. IAS files contain a diagram of the fountain. Hartley Fairchild created the fountain; Fountain People, Inc. constructed the mechanical elements. The fountain is designed for interaction. The public is encouraged to sit on the rocks and walk in the surrounding water. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Mississippi survey, 1993. 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 MS000037   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MS000037 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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