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    		• Marantz, Irving,
     
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    		• Modern Art Foundry,
     
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    		• Abstract
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York
     
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    Obelisk to Peace, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Marantz, Irving, 1912-1972, sculptor.
    Modern Art Foundry, founder.
    Title: 
    Obelisk to Peace, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    1972.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image Image Image
    Medium: 
    Sculpture: bronze; Base: red granite.
    Dimensions: 
    Sculpture: approx. 23 x 4 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. H. 3 ft.
    Inscription: 
    (Sculpture, lower back near base:) (copyright symbol) Marantz (Left side, back bottom area:) Modern Art Foundry (Base plaque:) OBELISK TO PEACE/IRVING MARANTZ signed Founder's mark appears.
    Subject: 
    Abstract
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by Cohen Brothers Realty Corporation, 750 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York
    Located 3 Park Avenue, New York, New York
    Remarks: 
    Artist died before model could be cast. His son, Michael Marantz, oversaw the casting of the sculpture. In June 1993, stone slabs on base were replaced.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1993.
    Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 114.
    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 NY000143
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