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Tri-State Statue, (sculpture). Artist:  Pitsiri, Tasso, 1937-1995, sculptor. Title:  Tri-State Statue, (sculpture). Dates:  Commissioned ca. 1975. 1976. Dedicated May 1 or 3, 1976. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze powder mixed with fiberglass and coloring; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 78 x 86 x 37 in.; Base: approx. 152 x 108 x 37 in. Inscription:  (On plaque on base, front:) TRI-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL/SPONSORED BY PHILLIPS UNIVERSITY AND THE CITIZENS OF ENID/TRI-STATE STATUE/DEDICATED TO 441,405 PARTICIPANTS, DIRECTORS FROM 18 STATES/AND 6 FOREIGN COUNTRIES/UNVEILED MAY 1, 1976 - DURING THE 44TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/MARGARET BUVINGER, PRESIDENT/TOM SAILORS, 1ST VICE PRES. HUGH RILEY, TREASURER/EUGENE GRIFFIN 2ND VICE PRES. ZAN MOURER, ASST. TREASURER/WARREN FOSSETT, SECRETARY DR. MILBURN CAREY, MANAGING DIR./TASSO PITSIRI, SCULPTOR Description:  Three full-length figures stand on a tall, slightly slanted square base. The center figure is a male wearing a band uniform with tall hat and is playing a baritone. To his proper left stands a female figure wearing a short skirt and blazer. She holds a violin in her proper left hand. A female vocalist in a long robe stands to the male's proper right. Subject:  Performing Arts -- Music Figure group Dress -- Uniform -- Band Uniform Object -- Musical Instrument -- Baritone Object -- Musical Instrument -- Violin Portrait female -- Braley, Teresa -- Full length Portrait female -- Breitenkamp, Kristy -- Full length Portrait male -- Robinson, Steve -- Full length Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Oklahoma -- Enid Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Enid, Building Maintenance Division, 401 West Owen Garriott Road, Enid, Oklahoma 73701 Located Courthouse, 100 block of West Randolph, Enid, Oklahoma Remarks:  Commissioned by the Tri-State Board and Phillips University for the Tri-State Music Festival and Bicentennial. The cost was approximately $12,000. High school students Kristy Breitenkamp, Teresa Braley and Steve Robinson served as models. There were originally four figures planned, but the drum major was dropped to save space and money. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Oklahoma 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 OK000195   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture OK000195 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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