Creation Date

Sculpture creation date: 1992

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Color photograph of a group of tall, patterned, metal sculptures standing in the snow in front of a brick school building. The photograph shows “Ocean Winds,” a kinetic sculpture composed of several upright, rectangular metal forms with rounded elements, each painted with different patterns and topped with distinct abstract shapes such as circles, arcs, and curved elements. The figures stand in a square on a snow-covered courtyard, positioned a short distance from the brick walls and windows of a two-story school building with a lower entrance wing to the left. The sculptures appear anchored to the ground on individual bases, and shadows from the low sun stretch across the snow, with no people present in the scene. "Ocean Winds," kinetic sculpture by Melita Brecher, 1992. Polychrome metal, concrete foundation. Located at Searsport Elementary School, Searsport, Maine. 1994. Unidentified, photographer. (See p17043-p17044)(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

p17044

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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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