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Marvin E. Goody Memorial, (sculpture). Artist:  Goody, Joan, sculptor. Moliterno Stone, fabricator. Title:  Marvin E. Goody Memorial, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated 1984. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Red granite and Dakota mahogany. Dimensions:  Large bench: approx. 1 ft. 6 in. x 22 ft. x 2 ft.; Small benches: approx. 1 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. 11 in. x 2 ft.; Flagpole: approx. H. 98-l00 ft. Inscription:  MOLITERNO STONE (On largest bench:) IN MEMORY OF/1929 MARVIN E. GOODY 1980/ARCHITECT, TEACHER, FRIEND OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN/TO SEE HIS WORK LOOK AROUND YOU (On plaque on one of the smaller benches:)FOR THE ADORNMENT AND BENEFIT OF BOSTON/PARTIAL FUNDING FOR THE MARVIN GOODY MEMORIAL WAS PROVIDED BY THE EDWARD INGERSOLL BROWNE TRUST FUND/A PRIVATE FUND ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF BOSTON/THIS MEMORIAL IS LOCATED IN THE PUBLIC GARDEN/A DESIGNATED BOSTON LANDMARK unsigned Founder's mark appears. Description:  The memorial is an circular arrangement of square stone block benches around a flagpole. Subject:  Homage -- Goody, Marvin Occupation -- Art -- Architect Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Boston Bench Flagstaff Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Boston, Department of Parks & Recreation, Boston City Hall, Boston, Massachusetts Located Boston Public Garden, Between Boylston & Charles Streets, Boston, Massachusetts 02116 Remarks:  The memorial was funded by the Friends of the Public Garden and Common and the Edward Ingersoll Browne Fund to commemorate Marvin Goody (1929-1980), Chairman of the Boston Art Commission and Friend of the Public Garden and Common. IAS files contain the artist's proposal for the memorial. Additional information is available in the files of the Boston Art Commission. References:  Public Monument Conservation Project, 1986. Zoukee, Sophye M., "Adopt-A-Statue Casebook," Boston: City of Boston, 1990, pg. 38. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Zoukee, Sophye M., "Adopt-A-Statue Casebook," Boston: City of Boston, 1990, pg. 38. 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 MA000003   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MA000003 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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