Creation Date

Sculpture creation date: 1989

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Color photograph of a colorful outdoor metal sculpture composed of four tall, geometric posts supporting an arrangement of abstract shapes, standing on a grassy area in front of a brick school building. “Doric Evolution,” by Melita Brecher, 1989, is a polychrome metal sculpture mounted on concrete foundations. The sculpture consists of four slender, faceted posts arranged in a rough rectangle, each painted a different solid color and topped with simple geometric elements. The posts support a horizontal framework of intersecting bars, triangles, circles, and arches that form an abstract, gate-like structure, positioned on a neatly mowed lawn in front of a low, rectangular brick building with several dark-framed windows. Small shrubs line the base of the building, and a light, overcast sky appears above the roofline. Located at Biddeford Middle School, Biddeford, 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

p17043

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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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