(Gone) Exclamation Point! - Oklahoma City, OK
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Max and 99
N 35° 28.130 W 097° 30.952
14S E 634657 N 3926048
Giant green exclamation point in front of The Brand Building in Downtown OKC
Waymark Code: WM89X7
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 02/24/2010
Views: 10
This is a fun sculpture for Downtown OKC: it's a gigantic green exclamation point located on the sidewalk in front of The Brand Building. The point is about 3 feet in diameter, and the top part is about 20 feet tall, slightly tilted to the south. It's hard to miss it! This is one of many interesting sculptures and fountains in the area, many on the Smithsonian list.
From the Smithsonian Art Inventory database:
Dimensions:
Approx. 20 x 4 x 4 ft.
Description:
A colossal-sized exclamation point, curved at the top and painted teal green, stands on the sidewalk in front of the Chamber of Commerce. It appears to be supported by a metal beam in the sidewalk.
Remarks:
Commissioned by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce for their new building. The design was inspired by the title of the musical "Oklahoma!" which ends with an exclamation point. "The Point," as the sculpture is locally known, is also intended to convey the vibrancy of Oklahoma City. It is illuminated by footlights on each side. The design also appears in the Chamber's newsletter banner. IAS files include a statement and a drawing from the architects.
TITLE: Exclamation Point!
ARTIST(S): Rand Elliot, designer; Bill Yen, architect; Elliott & Associates Architects, architectural firm.
DATE: Dedicated May 1994
MEDIUM: Dot: painted fiberglass; Point: painted aluminum
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS OK000248
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
123 Park Ave., Downtown OKC
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
None
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