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Godwin, Larry,
History -- United States
Architecture -- Vehicle
Homage -- Wright, Orville
Homage -- Wright, Wilbur
Outdoor Sculpture -- Alabama -- Montgomery
Sculpture
Monument to Powered Flight, (sculpture).
Artist:
Godwin, Larry, 1934- , sculptor.
Title:
Monument to Powered Flight, (sculpture).
Dates:
1985. Dedicated Sept. 18, 1985.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: stainless steel and aluminum; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 32 x 37 x 40 ft.; Base: approx. 7 ft. x 9 ft. x 21 ft. 7 in. (2 tons).
Inscription:
(On tag under left wing strut:) L. Godwin 85 (On plaque in front of sculpture:) MONUMENT TO POWERED FLIGHT/IN TRIBUTE TO THE PERSEVERANCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE/WRIGHT BROTHERS AND THE LEADERSHIP AND FORESIGHT OF THE CITIZENS OF MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, TOGETHER THEY ESTABLISHED/THE NATION'S FIRST SCHOOL OF CIVIL AVIATION IN MARCH, 1910,/LAUNCHING AMERICA ON HER JOURNEY TO THE STARS./18 SEPTEMBER 1985. signed
Description:
Sculpture is a replica of an airplane sent to Montgomery by the Wright Brothers for the establishment of a flight school. The plane has four sets of wings of various heights. A pilot, modelled on Orville Wright, sits in an open cockpit with his proper right hand on a steering mechanism. The figure wears a suit, tie, cap and flying goggles. Twin cantilevers serve as the base.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Aviation
Architecture -- Vehicle -- Airplane
Homage -- Wright, Orville
Homage -- Wright, Wilbur
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Alabama -- Montgomery
Sculpture
Owner:
United States Air Force, Maxwell Air Force Base, Chenault Circle, Montgomery, Alabama 36113
Remarks:
Commissioned by Maxwell Air Force Base to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Wright Brothers' establishment of an aviation school in Montgomery. The cost was $100,000, including $25,000 from the City of Montgomery and a contribution by Montgomery County. The sculpture is lighted. IAS files include related articles from the Maxwell-Gunter Dispatch (Montgomery, AL), May 30, 1985 and Sept. 17, 1985.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Alabama survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Maxwell-Gunter Dispatch (Montgomery, AL) v. 39 no. 37 (Sept. 19, 1985): pg. 1.
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 AL000347
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Inventory of American Sculpture
AL000347
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