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Lomprey, Mary,
de Harak, Rudolph,
Corchia, de Harak,
Emory Roth and Sons,
Literature -- Carroll
Literature -- Character
Literature -- Character
Literature -- Character
Figure group
Homage -- Carroll, Lewis
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York
Sculpture
Homage to Lewis Carroll, (sculpture).
Artist:
Lomprey, Mary, sculptor.
de Harak, Rudolph, 1924- , designer.
Corchia, de Harak, design firm.
Emory Roth and Sons, architectural firm.
Title:
Homage to Lewis Carroll, (sculpture).
Dates:
1971-1972.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: plastic or rubber, painted.
Dimensions:
3 pieces. Queen: approx. H. 9 ft.; Bishop: approx. H. 8 ft. 4 in.; Castle: approx. H. 5 ft. 11 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
A fanciful representation of the Queen, Bishop, and Castle from "Through the Looking Glass."
Subject:
Literature -- Carroll -- Through the Looking Glass
Literature -- Character -- Queen
Literature -- Character -- Bishop
Literature -- Character -- Castle
Figure group
Homage -- Carroll, Lewis
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by William Kaufman Organization, New York, New York
Located 127 John Street, open lobby area, New York, New York 10038
Remarks:
Inscription on nearby plaque reads: Homage to Lewis Carroll/Mary Lomprey/1971. For information on all of the Kaufman Organization's installations at both 77 Water Street and 127 John Street, see: "A Little Fun," Time (August 7, 1973): pg. 48; Nation's Business (September 19, 1973); Washington Post, August 12, 1973, pg. L1; The Christian Science Monitor, October 11, 1972, pg. 13; Shreveport Times, October 20, 1972, pg. 14A; "Gotham Builder Uses Glass in Novel Ways," American Glass Review (December 1972): pg.12; "There's More Than Rain on the Roof," American Roofer & Building Improvement (December 1972): pg. 14; and Morgan, Ann Lee, Ed., "Contemporary Designers," Detroit, MI: Gale Research Company, Book Tower, 1984, pg. 146-147. IAS files contain copies of these articles as well as a few unidentified articles. Commissioned by the William Kaufman Organization. Execution date given as 1971 on SOS survey and as 1972 in Gayle and Cohen publication.
Plaque located in lobby reads: This building was designed to create an atmosphere of pleasure, humor and excitement/for people. If you have found delight here it is through the capabilities and vision of/Corchia, de Harak Inc. - who designed the lobby, street and arcade areas,/ Pamela Waters - who designed the terrace, roof and mechanical space,/Howard Brandston - who designed the lighting./We are truly grateful to them./William Kaufman Organization, New York 1971.
References:
Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York 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 87870026
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Inventory of American Sculpture
87870026
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