Untitled, (sculpture) - Springfield, Missouri, USA. - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

Aristides Demetrios abstract sculpture, is "Untitled: on the Sirus Web site but referred to as Tumbler, by one person I spoke to whilst I was photographing the Sculpture, in Park Central Square.

Using the passer by's reference to Tumbler & the location I was able to find reference to the artist name on the Panoramio Web site as follows:

"Aristides Demetrios sculpture "Tumbler" in Park Central Square.
Originally commissioned for Park Central Square in 1971, this sculpture in Corten steel by Aristides Demetrios remained in place during the recent renovation of the historic square." text source: (visit link)

There were no plaques evident on site, & no reference to the sculpture that I could find on the artists web site.
The artist's website is (visit link)

The Sculpture is listed on the Smithsonian Web Site:
Untitled, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned 1970. 1971.
Medium:
Sculpture: Cor-Ten steel.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 9 ft. 9 in. x 9 ft. 6 in. x 11 ft. 4 in. (8,000 lbs.).
Description:
A welded Cor-Ten steel, abstract sculpture of interlocking rectilinear shapes with some triangular blocks creating a spherical form. The sculpture has three contact points with the brick plaza upon which it rests." Text Source: (visit link)

TITLE: "Tumbler" or Sirus - Untitled, (sculpture). ARTIST(S): Aristides Demetrios DATE: 1971 MEDIUM: Cor-Ten steel. CONTROL NUMBER: IAS MO000318 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Park Central Square, Springfield. Missouri. DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: May be titled "Tumbler"

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