Duryea Redux - Springfield, MA
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The kinetic sculpture titled "Duryea Redux" is located in Pynchon Park at Dwight Street opposite Court Street in downtown Springfield, MA.
Waymark Code: WM17XDM
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 04/16/2023
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SPark!, a collaboration between the National Endowment for the Arts, the Springfield Museums, the Springfield Cultural Partnership, the City of Springfield, and the Springfield Business Improvement District, has installed a frame chime in the newly renovated Pynchon Park.
Artist Beth Crawford and her husband Robert Dickerman created a the kinetic sculpture “Duryea Redux”. The Duryea was built in Springfield. It was the name of the first successful gasoline powered automobile. The sculpture is a a tribute to the Springfield's automobile history.
The kinetic sculpture is made of reclaimed iron wheels. The outer ring is stationary while the three inner rings spin in the wind. The video link below shows the “Duryea Redux” spinning at 1:08 minutes.
Title of Piece: “Duryea Redux”
Artist: Beth Crawford and Robert Dickerman
Material/Media: Iron
Date of Creation or Placement: 2022
Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Pynchon Park - Springfield, MSA
Web link(s) for additional information: [Web Link]
Web link(s) to YouTube or other video: [Web Link]
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