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==Description== |
==Description== |
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The bronze fountain consists of multiple elements that appear to be stacked to form a tall abstract form with multiple water jet elements to create a fountain. The fountain has five main components: a four-legged base, two rectilinear middle sections, an inverted four-legged base element with a smaller four-legged element in the center. It originally had a water capacity of 6,000 gallons and recirculated 2,000 gallons a minute.<ref>{{cite news|title=Intercom - Points of Interest|publisher=The Indianapolis Star|date=6 September 1987|page=B-7}}</ref> The name "obos" relates to formations or stacks of rocks made by travelers in the [[Himalayas]]. |
The bronze fountain consists of multiple elements that appear to be stacked to form a tall abstract form with multiple water jet elements to create a fountain.<ref>{{cite web|title=Search results for: | Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution|url=http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?date.slider=&q=george+tsutakawa&date.slider=&fq=object_type%3A%22Sculpture+%28visual+work%29%22&fq=place:%22Indiana%22&list.name=&sl.id=|website=collections.si.edu}}</ref> The fountain has five main components: a four-legged base, two rectilinear middle sections, an inverted four-legged base element with a smaller four-legged element in the center. It originally had a water capacity of 6,000 gallons and recirculated 2,000 gallons a minute.<ref>{{cite news|title=Intercom - Points of Interest|publisher=The Indianapolis Star|date=6 September 1987|page=B-7}}</ref> The name "obos" relates to formations or stacks of rocks made by travelers in the [[Himalayas]]. |
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==Historical information== |
==Historical information== |
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Revision as of 19:34, 26 December 2015
| Obos | |
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| Artist | George Tsutakawa |
| Year | 1971 |
| Type | Fountain |
| Dimensions | 610 cm (240 in) |
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Owner | John Braseth |
Obos is a sculptural fountain that was commissioned for the Jefferson Plaza in front of the Jefferson National Life Building at 3 Virginian Avenue in Indianapolis, Indiana.[1] The hammered silicon bronze fountain was designed by George Tsutakawa and dedicated on 9 September 1971, but removed in 2008. In 2012 it was purchased by John Braseth, a Seattle art dealer, who has restored it for public display in the Seattle, WA area.
Description
The bronze fountain consists of multiple elements that appear to be stacked to form a tall abstract form with multiple water jet elements to create a fountain.[2] The fountain has five main components: a four-legged base, two rectilinear middle sections, an inverted four-legged base element with a smaller four-legged element in the center. It originally had a water capacity of 6,000 gallons and recirculated 2,000 gallons a minute.[3] The name "obos" relates to formations or stacks of rocks made by travelers in the Himalayas.
Historical information
The sculptural fountain was commissioned by E. Kirk McKinney, who was at the time the president of Jefferson National Life Insurance.[4] The fountain was on display in Jefferson Plaza for more than 40 years, until the building was sold to Allen Commercial Group and ultimately removed in 2008 to make room for outdoor seating of a new restaurant.[5] The sculpture was purchased in 2012 by John Braseth, who hired Fabrication Specialties of Seattle to begin restoring and re-plumbing the fountain. It has not yet been re-installed by Braseth.[6]
References
- ^ "Jefferson National Plans Plaza With New Building". The Indianapolis Star. 20 March 1970. p. 41.
- ^ "Search results for:". collections.si.edu.
{{cite web}}: Text "Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution" ignored (help) - ^ "Intercom - Points of Interest". The Indianapolis Star. 6 September 1987. p. B-7.
- ^ Greiff, Glory-June (2005). Remembrance, faith, and fancy : outdoor public sculpture in Indiana. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society Press. pp. 71, 172. ISBN 0871951800.
- ^ Higgins, Will (29 March 2012). "Neglected Here, Fountain To Get a New Life in Seattle". Indianapolis Star.
- ^ Ervin, Keith (22 March 2012). "'70s George Tsutakawa fountain finds its way back to Seattle". The Seattle Times. https://plus.google.com/+Seattletimesplus. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
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