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Smith, Cubert,
Abstract
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Architecture -- Vehicle
Allegory -- Senses
Outdoor Sculpture -- West Virginia -- Charleston
Sculpture
Sound and Beyond, (sculpture).
Artist:
Smith, Cubert, sculptor.
Title:
Sound and Beyond, (sculpture).
Dates:
1989.; Dedicated Oct. 8, 1989.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Aluminum with sandblasted surface, on poured concrete base.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 15 ft. x 65 in. x 65 in.; Base: approx. 15 ft. x 78 in. x 78 in. (3,000 lbs.).
Inscription:
(Lower edge, west side of sculpture, at juncture with base: illegible inscription, possibly a signature, followed by stamped name:) B. MADDEN/SWAIN signed
Description:
An abstract sculpture made of aluminum and then sandblasted, giving the piece a uniform matte surface which at first glance resembles stone. The sculpture curves upward from a square form at the base. The shape tapers inward in the middle, flairs outward towards the top, and then tapers in again to a point at the very top. The shape of the sculpture reflects qualities of aircraft and their flight. The sculpture has facets and edges formed by the surfaces changing direction at various points, resulting in no two views being the same. The base is constructed of poured concrete with vertical flutes on all sides.
Subject:
Abstract
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Flight
Architecture -- Vehicle -- Airplane
Allegory -- Senses -- Hearing
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- West Virginia -- Charleston
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Central West Virginia Regional Airport Authority, Airport Road, Charleston, West Virginia 25311
Located Yeager Airport, Greenbrier & Airport Roads, Entrance, Charleston, West Virginia 25311
Remarks:
IAS files contain a related article from Charleston Daily Mail (Charleston, WV), Nov. 10, 1989, pg. 7A. A small replica of the piece and an informational plaque are in a glass case in the terminal. B. Madden/Swain was an assistant on the project. The sculpture cost about 8,200 dollars.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, West Virginia survey, 1992.
Charleston Daily Mail (Charleston, WV), Nov. 10, 1989, pg. 7A.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Charleston Daily Mail (Charleston, WV), Nov. 10, 1989, pg. 7A.
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 WV000015
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