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Tibor, Alfred,
Southern Ohio Bronze Foundry,
Allegory -- Civic
Abstract
Figure -- Full length
Animal -- Bird
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Columbus
Sculpture
Freedom, (sculpture).
Artist:
Tibor, Alfred, 1920-2017, sculptor.
Southern Ohio Bronze Foundry, founder.
Title:
Freedom, (sculpture).
Dates:
1985. Dedicated July 4, 1985.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze with light bronze patina; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 15 x 6 x 5 ft.; Base: approx. 48 x 53 x 72 in.
Inscription:
(On self base, left:) A. TIBOR/1985 (Foundry mark appears on the self base, right front) (On plaque on base:) FREEDOM/"I give 'Freedom' as a gift to the/city of Columbus. Here in the/United States of America I have/become free to achieve my dreams."/Alfred Tibor/The fabrication of this statue was/made possible through the generosity/of the Taft Broadcasting Company/and its stations:/WTVN-TV6/610 WTVN Radio/WLQV-FM-96/Dedicated July 4, 1985 signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Abstract walking figure bending sideways, with arms straight out, proper right arm raised. The figure is setting a bird free from the upraised hand.
Subject:
Allegory -- Civic -- Liberty
Abstract
Figure -- Full length
Animal -- Bird
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Columbus
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Columbus, Recreation and Parks Department, 90 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215
Located Batelle Memorial Park, Columbus, Ohio
Provenance:
Gift of Tibor, Alfred,
Remarks:
Fabrication funded by the Taft Broadcasting Company and its stations WTVN-TV 6. 610 WTVN radio and WLQV FM-96. Sculpture is a gift of the artist. IAS files include a citation to the Columbus Dispatch Magazine, June 30, 1985.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Columbus 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 OH000374
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Inventory of American Sculpture
OH000374
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