Movin' On (for Jesse Owens) - Dayton, Ohio - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

This abstract sculpture depicts the Olympic rings as quadrilaterals instead of circles. It is located in Dave Hall Plaza.

From the Smithsonian AIC Description:

Abstract sculpture consisting of five open quadrilateral shapes are linked together to suggest Olympic Rings. The two end rings and the center ring sit directly on the ground.

From the Smithsonian AIC Remarks:

The sculpture was commissioned by the City of Dayton City Beautiful Council's Alternative Spaces Residency Program and was purchased by the Dayton Art Institute. Steel was provided by Armco Steel Corporation. Fabrication assistance was provided by Hobart School of Welding Technology. The sculpture was named in honor of Jesse Owens, who died the week the piece was installed.

TITLE: Movin' On (for Jesse Owens) ARTIST(S): sculptor: Charles Ginnever (1931- ); fabricator: Hobart Institute of Welding Technology DATE: 1980 MEDIUM: Cor-Ten steel CONTROL NUMBER: IAS OH000652 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Dave Hall Plaza Near corner of 5th & Main Streets adjacent to Stouffers Hotel Dayton, Ohio DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: None Noted

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