Waiting - Harrisburg, PA
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jiggs11
N 40° 15.751 W 076° 53.322
18T E 339395 N 4458605
Very striking figurative piece located along Harrisburg's riverside.
Waymark Code: WM10TV1
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 06/23/2019
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I must admit I had to do a second look when I first came across this wonderful piece while exploring along the Susquehanna in Harrisburg's downtown area.
The piece, by sculptor Seward J. Johnson Jr. looks exactly like a businessman waiting for the bus or another person while reading the Evening News, Harrisburg's daily. Created out of bronze and steel, the piece was completed in 1985. In 1992 it was donated to the city of Harrisburg. In 2017 it was removed and returned to the artist's studio where it underwent an extensive 3 month restoration.
There is an identical piece (other than thr newspaper) on display in Sydney, Australia.
TITLE: Waiting
ARTIST(S): Seward J. Johnson Jr.
DATE: 1992
MEDIUM: Bronze and steel
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS PA000990
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Harrisburg riverfront (North Front Street) across from State Street.
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
The artist's name is Seward J. Johnson Jr., not J. Seward Johnson, as listed on the inventory page.
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