Sidewalk Society - Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Max and 99
N 35° 05.185 W 106° 39.012
13S E 349567 N 3883871
Collection of nine figures standing on a corner in Downtown Albuquerque
Waymark Code: WM955R
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 06/30/2010
Views: 13
This is a fun sculpture in the downtown Albuquerque area, in front of Albuquerque Plaza. There are a number of life-size figures of various ages, interacting with each other on the sidewalk: a boy on a skateboard; two men talking; a man, woman, and baby; a business woman; a woman and young girl. This is a really cute collection of art work, and a nice expansive one for the downtown area. There is another sculpture directly across the street, of a man sitting on the retaining wall.
From the Smithsonian Art database:
Description:
Six pieces consisting of 9 figures: a man wearing a cowboy hat and with proper right arm extended and fingers pointing; a Hispanic man holding a hard hat; a grouping of a man, woman, and child, whom the woman is holding; an Indian woman and a young girl; a woman carrying a briefcase; and a boy skate boarding, with the front of his skateboard off the ground.
Inscription:
(On skateboarder, Indian woman with child, family, and man with hat:) G. GOODACRE 1990 1/15 (On woman with briefcase and man in cowboy hat:) G. GOODACRE 1991 1/15 (On all pieces:) S signed Founder's mark appears.
Dimensions:
6 pieces. Overall: approx. W. 15 ft. x L. 8 ft. (3,166 lbs.).
Remarks:
Funded by the city's One Percent for Art Program and BetaWest. IAS files contain dimensions and location of markings of each piece. IAS files contain related article from Albuquerque Monthly, Jan. 1991, pg. 6, 10; a letter from the sculptor dated Jan. 31, 1991 outlining the concept of the sculpture and the commissioning process; an invitation to the dedication; and letters relating to a public hearing on the sculpture.
TITLE: Sidewalk Society
ARTIST(S): Goodacre, Glenna, 1939- , sculptor. Shidoni Foundry, founder.
DATE: 1990-1991. Copyrighted 1990. Cast Jan.- April 1991. Dedicated May 1991
MEDIUM: Poured bronze.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS NM000040
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Downtown Albuquerque, on the corner of Tijeras and 3rd St.
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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