Creation Date

Sculpture creation date: 1994

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Description

Black and white photograph of a tall, narrow outdoor sculpture made of wood, stone, and metal standing beside a large tree along a quiet road. The photograph shows the sculpture "Tadasana," by Melita Brecher, 1994, consisting of a vertical wooden post rising from a square base set on the grass near the edge of a paved road, with bare trees and scattered leaves visible in the background. At the top of the post rests a flat metal plate supporting a smooth, rounded stone, above which a flared metal cone is mounted upright, forming a stacked composition of geometric and natural elements. The sculpture stands a few feet from the trunk of a mature tree, and the surrounding area appears to be a wooded roadside setting with no people present. The artwork is located on Hancock Street, Bar Harbor, Maine. 1994. Unidentified photographer. (See also NA4654: p16195-p16197, p16201) (NA4800.)

Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!) (1990-1995) was a nationwide survey that ran from 1990-1995 documenting America’s outdoor sculpture. Established in 1990, SOS! helped educate local communities about America’s endangered sculptural heritage. The Maine Arts Commission was one of 106 organizations to participate in this survey.

Topic

Sculpture

Collection

MF161

Series Number

NA4800

Identifier

p16954

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Existence and Location of Originals

Located at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress: AFC 2012/047 https://lccn.loc.gov/2013655211.

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