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David Sarnoff / Executive, (sculpture). Artist:  Winton, Don, sculptor. Scott, Jan, architect. Title:  David Sarnoff / Executive, (sculpture). Dates:  Copyrighted 1990. Installed ca. Jan. 1990. Medium:  Bust: bronze; Base: cast stone. Dimensions:  Bust: approx. 17 x 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.; Base: H. 42 x 15 x 15 in. Inscription:  (Base of back of bust:) Don Winton (symbol) Z (Under proper right shoulder of bust:) (copyright symbol) 1990 A.T.A.S. (Plaque on upper front of base, raised lettering:) David Sarnoff/Executive signed Description:  A bust of television executive David Sarnoff wearing a jacket and tie. The bust tapers from the shoulders and has a dark brown patina. Subject:  Portrait male -- Sarnoff, David -- Bust Occupation -- Other -- Businessman Performing Arts -- Theater Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- North Hollywood Sculpture Owner:  Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Academy Ventures, 5200 Lankersheim Boulevard, Hall of Fame Plaza, North Hollywood, California 91601 Remarks:  The bust was commissioned to commemorate David Sarnoff's induction into the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in 1984. Sarnoff headed RCA and founded the NBC Network. The bust was one of several pieces in place in place for the May 4, 1991 dedication of the Academy's new headquarters. The bust's selection and placement in the plaza was overseen by the Hall of Fame Sculpture Committee, chaired by architect Jan Scott. Scott also designed the base for the bust. IAS files contain a related article about the ATAS Hall of Fame. 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 CA001630   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CA001630 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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