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Nuevo Mundo, (sculpture). Artist:  von Schlegell, David, 1920-1992, sculptor. Title:  Nuevo Mundo, (sculpture). Other Titles:  El Nuevo Mundo, (sculpture). New World, (sculpture). New World Arch, (sculpture). Dates:  1977. Dedicated May 19, 1977. Medium:  Stainless steel. Dimensions:  Approx. 20 x 18 x 9 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Subject:  History -- Exploration -- Americas History -- United States -- Discovery of U.S. Allegory -- Other -- Exploration Allegory -- Place -- Miami Abstract -- Geometric Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- Miami Arch Sculpture Owner:  Coadministered by City of Miami, Parks and Recreation, 1390 N.W. 7th Street, Miami, Florida 33125 Coadministered by New World School, Located Bicentennial Park, 1075 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida Remarks:  Funded with a National Endowment for the Arts, Art in Public Places grant of $45,000 given in 1974 to the City of Miami. The sculpture is a monument to the discoverers and settlers of the New World, and tribute to Miami's heritage. IAS files contain copy of dedication program, which includes the artist's statement about the sculpture. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Florida, Miami survey, 1995. Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, "Urban Encounters: Art Architecture Audience," 1980. Heritage Preservation SOS! survey of NEA Art in Public Places funded sculpture, 2002. 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 87980056   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 87980056 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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