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Moore, Paul,
Portrait male -- Albert, Carl
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Political
Outdoor Sculpture -- Oklahoma -- Norman
Sculpture
Carl Albert, (sculpture).
Artist:
Moore, Paul, sculptor.
Title:
Carl Albert, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned 1994. Installed Aug. 11, 1995.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: stone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. 1 in. x 3.5 ft. x 2.5 ft.; Base: approx. 4 x 4 x 4 ft.
Inscription:
(Incised on plinth, right:) PAUL MOORE Sc 1994 (Incised on base, front:) CARL ALBERT/UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE/THIRD DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA/1947 TO 1977/46TH SPEAKER OF THE/U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES/1971 TO 1977 (Incised on base, left:) STATUE DONATED/BY/WANDA & CLARK BASS/MCALESTER, OKLAHOMA/SCULPTOR/PAUL MOORE/SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO (Incised on base, right:) EDUCATION AND HONORS/THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA/BACHELOR OF ARTS, 1931/DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS, 1991/OXFORD UNIVERSITY/RHODES SCHOLAR 1931 TO 1934/ BACHELOR OF ART IN LAW 1933/BACHELOR OF CIVIL LAW 1934 (On rear of base:) "CARL ALBERT WILL ALWAYS BE/REMEMBERED FOR HIS SINGLE/MINDED DEVOTION TO THE CAUSE/OF PRESERVING AN AMERICA/IN WHICH EVERY CHILD HAS A/CHANCE TO DEVELOP HIS OR HER/TALENTS TO THE FULLEST."/U. S. SENATOR DAVID L. BOREN 1990 signed
Description:
Full-length figure of Carl Albert as he looked in the 1970s while serving as Speaker of the House of Representatives. He stands on a square pedestal. The figure wears a suit and tie. He holds a gavel in his proper right hand and his proper left hand is in his pocket.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Albert, Carl -- Full length
Occupation -- Political -- Congressman
Occupation -- Political -- Speaker of the House
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Oklahoma -- Norman
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by University of Oklahoma, Landscaping and Grounds, Physical Plant, Norman, Oklahoma 73019
Located University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Memorial Union, Norman, Oklahoma
Remarks:
Gift of Wanda and Clark Bass of McAlester, Oklahoma. Mr. & Mrs. Bass also commissioned an identical statue for Chadwick Park in McAlester. The pair of statues cost $60,000. Carl Albert is a native of Bugtussle, Oklahoma and a graduate of the University of Oklahoma. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives and as Speaker of the House under presidents Nixon and Ford. IAS files include related articles from the Daily Oklahoman, Oct. 19, 1994, the Saturday Oklahoman and Times, Aug. 19, 1995 and OU People, a University alumni newspaper, Summer, 1996.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Oklahoma survey, 1996.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Saturday Oklahoman and Times, Aug. 19, 1995, pg. 12.
Sunday Oklahoman, Aug. 11, 1996, Sect. A, pg. 21.
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 OK000214
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