Creation Date

Sculpture creation date: Cotober 8, 1991

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Black and white photograph of a tall metal weather vane sculpture on a cylindrical base standing in front of a school building and open playing fields. The photograph shows “Wind World,” a sculpture by Roger L. Majorowicz at Westbrook High School, Westbrook, Maine, rising from a concrete base set in a grassy area near a paved drive. At the bottom, a polished stainless steel cylinder sits on a broad circular bench-like drum, forming the vertical support for the rest of the work. Above this column, a large spherical globe decorated with swirling patterns is cradled in stylized cloud forms, and a set of compass points labeled N, S, E, and W projects outward on slender arms to indicate direction. At the top, an elongated weather vane arrow carries a small two-dimensional replica of the historic Fort Fairfield along its spine, while a curved arch and circular disc balance the composition and complete the layered image of earth, sky, and wind. In the background, the school building, scattered trees, and outdoor lighting suggest a spacious campus setting. 1994. Unidentified, photographer. (See p16873-p16875, p17064-p17076)(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

p17072

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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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