Creation Date

Sculpture creation date: 1983

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Black and white photograph of three abstract steel sculptures on circular concrete bases in a grassy area overlooking parking lots, low buildings, and distant hills. The photograph shows “Piston,” a sculpture by Walter Easton, 1983, consisting of two tall vertical steel forms and a smaller circular element, each mounted on round concrete pads at Northern Maine Technical College, Presque Isle, Maine. The two large pieces stand side by side, their silhouettes resembling stylized mechanical components. Each form has a broad lower section that narrows into a central shaft and then flares outward into a T-shaped crossbar at the top, with rounded protrusions and notched edges along the shaft. Between them and slightly in front is a shorter post topped by a circular disc. When viewed from a certain angle, the three pieces create the silhouette of an internal combustion engine piston, though in this view they appear as separate abstract forms. The setting includes paved parking areas, industrial-style buildings, and rolling hills. 1994. Unidentified, photographer. (See p17047-p17053)(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

p17050

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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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