John W. Randolph - Westminster University - Fulton, MO
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An early poem by John W. "Jolly John" Randolph, on the back of his memorial sculpture.
Waymark Code: WMXTXG
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 02/27/2018
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County of art: Callaway County
Location of art: C.F. Lampkin Dr., near columns, Westminster University Campus, Fulton
Art created: 1979
Artists: Paul Clervy, sculptor
Jim Clark, sculptor
John Randolph, author
Text on sculpture:
THE AESTHETIC STOIC
TIME'S WALL HAS MANY STONES: LARGE, BRIGHT, OR SMALL.
WALKING CHILD-LIKE ON ITS TOP, I SEE THEM ALL;
AND, THOUGH THE WALL WILL END AND I MUST HOP TO EARTH,
THE GLITTER OR GREY OF STONE BRINGS FRAGILE MIRTH.
JOHN W. RANDOLPH
"Piece of abstract sculpture in rose marble and Indiana limestone dedicated to the
memory of Distinguished Service Professor, A.P. Green and Professor of English
Literature Emeritus John W. “Jolly John” Randolph, who passed away in 1981.
On the back of the monument is the inscription of the poem, The Aesthetic Stoic,
written by Randolph as a young man. The sculpture is located between
Westminster Hall and Newnham Hall." ~ Westminster University Guide
Proper Description: "A brick plaza that contains four sculptural components. The central element is a biomorphic shape (called the Hairdryer by locals). A carved circle of Alabama rose marble is inset in the limestone shape. Two cubes are located in diagonally opposite corners. The proper left back corner is comprised of an L-shaped wooden enclosure with arms of equal length. The enclosure is set at ground level and filled with assorted rocks. A large boulder sits on the loose rock towards the back of the proper left side." ~ Smithsonian American Art Museum
Remarks: "The sculpture was a collaborative work, created by Paul Clervi, with two friends. Jim Clark carved the pink stone in the center of the main stone and John Randolph wrote the poem carved on the back." ~ Smithsonian American Art Museum