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Laing, Richard,
Ellis, Alvin,
Mount-Miller Architects,
Abstract -- Geometric
Homage -- Blazier, Betty Jane
Occupation -- Education
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Denton
Sculpture
Betty Jane Blazier Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Laing, Richard, designer.
Ellis, Alvin, fabricator.
Mount-Miller Architects, architectural firm.
Title:
Betty Jane Blazier Memorial, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Children's Playwall Sculpture, (sculpture).
Dates:
1970.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Portland cement plastic over a metal core on a bed of sand.
Dimensions:
Approx. H. 64 in. x W. 51 in. x L. 39 ft.
Inscription:
(On plaque on wall:) BETTY JANE BLAZIER/1910-1964/TEACHER AND FRIEND OF CHILDREN unsigned
Description:
Playwall composed of irregular, but geometric shapes with openings in various spots. It is installed on sand to provide soft landing for falls.
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Homage -- Blazier, Betty Jane
Occupation -- Education -- Teacher
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Denton
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Denton, Department of Parks & Recreation, 321 East McKinney, Denton, Texas 76201
Located Civic Center Park, 500 Bell Avenue, Denton, Texas
Remarks:
Funded by the local Unitarian Fellowship in memory of Betty Jane Blazier (1910-1964) a teacher at the Texas Woman's Nursery School. The playwall also serves as an educational tool, designed to teach the concepts of shape, mass, form and texture. For related reading, see the Denton Record Chronicle (Denton, TX) June 30, 1986.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas, Dallas survey, 1992.
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 TX000408
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Inventory of American Sculpture
TX000408
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