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Spencer, Joseph L.,
Abstract
Animal -- Bird
Homage -- Whaley, Thomas E.
Occupation -- Industry
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Aptos
Sculpture
A Bird in Flight, (sculpture).
Artist:
Spencer, Joseph L., sculptor.
Title:
A Bird in Flight, (sculpture).
Dates:
June 1977. Dedicated Oct. 7, 1977.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: Cor-Ten steel; Base: concrete, metal.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 17 ft.; Base: approx. W. 13 in.
Inscription:
(On plaque on east side of sculpture near base:) IN/MEMORY/OF/THOMAS E. WHALEY/1976/A/DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN/OF THIS COMMUNITY/A/DEDICATED DIRECTOR/OF THE/RIO DEL MAR/IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION/FROM/HIS MANY FRIENDS unsigned
Description:
Abstract bird mounted atop a tall, curved steel shaft.
Subject:
Abstract
Animal -- Bird
Homage -- Whaley, Thomas E.
Occupation -- Industry -- Engineering
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Aptos
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Rio del Mar Improvement Association, Aptos, California 95003
Located Rio del Mar Boulevard and Club House Drive, Aptos, California
Remarks:
Thomas Whalley was a member of the Rio del Mar Association and a former supervising engineer with the state. He helped design the intersection/interchange next to Highway 1. IAS files contain related article from the Santa Cruz Sentinel, Oct. 14, 1977.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1994.
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 CA001132
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Inventory of American Sculpture
CA001132
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