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Sardonis, James,
Animal -- Whale
Outdoor Sculpture -- Vermont -- Randolph Center
Sculpture
Reverence, (sculpture).
Artist:
Sardonis, James, 1951- , sculptor.
Title:
Reverence, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Whales' Tails, (sculpture).
Pas de Deux, (sculpture).
Dates:
1988/1989. Dedicated Spring 1990.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
African black granite on a concrete base.
Dimensions:
Approx. 13 x 10 x 20 ft.; Whales' tails: approx. W. 8 ft. (6 tons).
Inscription:
J. Sardonis, 1989 signed
Description:
Two whale tails slightly bent, standing straight up as though the whales are diving.
Subject:
Animal -- Whale
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Vermont -- Randolph Center
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Threlkeld, David, 41 South Main Street, Randolph, Vermont 05060
Located Vermont Interstate 89, West of Exit 4, Randolph Center, Vermont
Remarks:
Originally titled Pas de Deux, a smaller bronze version of the sculpture was Sardonis' entry in a competition held in Anchorage, Alaska. The piece was funded by Threlkeld, a Randolph businessman. Inscription on nearby plaque reads: REVERENCE/by JIM SARDONIS/"A TESTAMENT TO OUR COMMITMENT/TO THE ENVIRONMENT."/FOR INFORMATION ON OUR SPRING/1990 DEDICATION CEREMONY, CONTACT/THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FOUNDATION/26 STATE ST., MONTPELIER, VT. 05602/1-800-229-6300. For additional published photographs see: Valley News (Upper CT River Valley, VT), Oct. 11, 1989. IAS files contain related articles from Boston Globe, Oct. 22, 1989; Times Argus (Barre, VT) Oct. 19 & Nov. 30, 1900; and the White River Valley Herald (White River Junction, VT), Aug. 4, 1988.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Vermont survey 1992.
Boston Sunday Globe, Oct. 22, 1989.
White River Valley Herald (White River Junction, VT), Aug. 4, 1988.
Illustration:
Image on file.
The Time Argus (Barre, VT), Oct. 19, 1989.
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 VT000046
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