First Star - Edmond, Oklahoma
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Max and 99
N 35° 38.290 W 097° 27.645
14S E 639365 N 3944908
Adorable sculpture of a dad and young daughter (sitting on his shoulder) pointing at a star
Waymark Code: WMACW0
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 12/27/2010
Views: 10
In this sculpture, a young girl sits on her dad's shoulders, looking up at something. The dad is pointing up towards the sky, and the girl is looking in the same direction. The man's sleeves are rolled up to his elbow, and the girl is holding on to the man's neck/lower facial area. The sculpture is life-size, but you can only see the figures from the man's waist and up since the landscaping covers up the lower half of the piece. From the back of the sculpture you can see that the girl is wearing a dress with a bow at the back.
First Star is one of many outdoor art sculptures placed around town by the Edmond visual Arts Commission partnering with local businesses and individuals.
Text on plaque:
First Star
By Dennis Smith
Purchased by
Bank of America
Partnering with
Edmond Visual Arts Commission
Installed Jan. 15, 2004
From the Smithsonian database:
Remarks:
Funded through public/private partnership with Edmond's Visual Arts Commission and Bank of Oklahoma.
TITLE: First Star
ARTIST(S): Dennis Smith
DATE: 2003
MEDIUM: Bronze
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 68490017
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
SW corner of 15th and Bryant (Bank of Oklahoma)
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
Typo in the title (should be First Star). I have included a photo of the plaque in the gallery, showing the correct title.
I do not believe this is abstract
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