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Balance, (sculpture). Artist:  Disbro, William, sculptor. Title:  Balance, (sculpture). Medium:  Brushed and polished stainless steel. Dimensions:  3 parts. Group with bike: approx. 96 x 96 x 48 in.; Boy on bike: approx. 79 x 96 x 48 in.; Racing bike: approx. 69 x 96 x 48 in.; Each base: approx. H. 3 1/2 in. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Three part sculpture depicts a youth learning to ride a bicycle. The three parts are read from right to left and all are silhouetted forms. The piece on the far right shows the youth on the stationary bicycle being steadied by a uniformed police officer. Two additional figures stand at the rear. In the second part, the youth is riding the bicycle slowly. In the third part, the youth is riding the bicycle very fast. This last piece is leaning and distorted to convey speed. Subject:  Figure group Architecture -- Vehicle -- Bicycle Occupation -- Service -- Policeman Dress -- Uniform -- Police Uniform Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Palm Desert Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Palm Desert, Community Arts/Art in Public Places, 73510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California 92260 Located Palm Desert Civic Center, Sheriff's Station entrance & Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1995. 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 CA001928   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CA001928 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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