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Brothers Julian,
Julian, Randal,
Julian, Mark,
Abstract
Figure -- Fragment
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Wichita
Sculpture
Cochlea, (sculpture).
Artist:
Brothers Julian, fabricator.
Julian, Randal, 1955- , sculptor.
Julian, Mark, 1958- , sculptor.
Title:
Cochlea, (sculpture).
Dates:
1989. Dedicated June 9, 1989.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: steel, painted; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 46 in. x W. 23 7/8 in.; Base: approx. H. 23 in. x W. 23 in. (460 lbs.).
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
The inner ear, or cochlea, is represented by two metal rings, balanced vertically on a circular plate. The sculpture is painted navy blue and mounted on a small pyramid-shaped base.
Subject:
Abstract
Figure -- Fragment -- Ear
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Wichita
Sculpture
Owner:
Wichita Ear Clinic, 427 North Hillside, Wichita, Kansas 67214
Remarks:
The sculpture was commissioned by Dr. Richard J. Cummings and is a copy of a styrofoam model of the inner ear that is owned by Dr. Cummings. IAS files contain a related article from East Wichita News, June 15-30, 1989, pg. 5.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas, Wichita survey, 1993.
Polk, Chris Paulsen, "Beautifying Wichita Through Sculpture," Wichita, KS: Project Beauty, Inc., 2007, pg. 138.
Illustration:
Image on file.
East Wichita News, June 15-30, 1989.
Polk, Chris Paulsen, "Beautifying Wichita Through Sculpture," Wichita, KS: Project Beauty, Inc., 2007, pg. 138.
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 KS000499
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Inventory of American Sculpture
KS000499
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