Iron Feathers - Will Rogers World Airport, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma United States
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member vulture1957
N 35° 24.074 W 097° 35.720
14S E 627553 N 3918445
Four arrows made of iron, the tallest 70 feet tall, north of the terminal on the airport grounds. This sculpture is registered in the Smithsonian Art Inventory.
Waymark Code: WMRG15
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 06/21/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
Views: 4

This sculpture is on the circular drive in front of the airport terminal. It is on the exit side. Best viewing is to park at the Quality Inn and walk back. This is on airport property, so be cognizant of security concerns.
This has been waymarked by Max and 99 in the Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures category as waymark WM8XW6.
Sculpture was designed by Rand Elliott, FAIA, of Elliott + Associates Architects.

From the Smithsonian Art Inventory listing:

Description:

Four monumental Native-American arrows installed on the grounds of the airport, arranged to appear as though they had been shot there. Each arrow shaft is topped with feathers. Below the feathers are colored bands of red, yellow, black or white; each arrow has a different color. The colors represent the four seasons and the four cardinal directions; likewise, the four arrows represent the sacredness of the number four to Native Americans. Additionally, the colored bands on the arrows are primary colors in Native-American culture. Pieces of steel with cut-out letters spelling "Oklahoma City" are lined up by the arrows.

Remarks:

Commissioned by the Oklahoma City Downtown Rotary Club 29, with the City of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City Beautiful, Greater Oklahoma City Tree Bank Foundation and Operation Facelift, a committee of Leadership Oklahoma City. The cost was $100,000, raised from a $25,000 seed money grant from the Rotary Club for whom this was originally a Christmas 1987 project. Lippert Brothers Construction Company installed the arrows and Dolese Company did the cement work. The arrows are set 15 feet into the ground in 4 foot diameter steel and concrete piers. The letters of the sign are individually lighted. IAS files contain related articles from the Oklahoma Gazette, March 9, 1990, Vision in Action, a newsletter of Oklahoma City Beautiful, April 1990 and the journal Interiors, July 1991. A press release from the Rotary Club and a copy of the dedication invitation list monetary and in-kind donors.

Title: Iron Feathers

Artist: Rand Elliott

Placement Date: April 13, 1990

Website: [Web Link]

Type of Object: arrows

Location: Will Rogers World Airport

Material: steel

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