Creation Date

Sculpture creation date: 1987

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Black and white photograph of a tall, curved metal sculpture rising beside large rocks where a person sits writing, with trees filling the background. "The Hook Form," by Clark Fitz-Gerald, 1987, stands on a grassy area bordered by large boulders and dense trees. The sculpture consists of a single smooth metal form that rises from a narrow vertical base and curves upward in a continuous, sweeping loop, shaped like an elongated, asymmetrical hook or teardrop with open space in the center. The lower portion of the loop is broad and thick, narrowing as it ascends, then bending inward at the top so that the tip points diagonally toward the opposite side, leaving a gap between the upper ends. The metal surface appears even and unornamented, emphasizing the simple, flowing contour of the form. To the right of the sculpture, a person wearing a patterned shirt and light-colored pants sits on a large rock, leaning forward with a notebook or paper in hand, suggesting quiet observation or study of the artwork. The sculpture was created during a 30-day residency at Freeport High School by Fitz-Gerald with Natasha Kempers-Cullen, Bill Adams, and 19 students. It is located at Freeport Middle School. 1994. Unidentified, photographer. (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

p17162

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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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