Fountain - Downtown Tulsa, OK
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N 36° 09.141 W 095° 59.409
15S E 230986 N 4004989
Multi-tiered fountain in Downtown Tulsa
Waymark Code: WMBMFT
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 06/02/2011
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This Downtown Tulsa Fountain is located in a lower level courtyard at the SE corner of 4th and Main. The courtyard has a lot of grassy area, some large boulders, and right under this fountain is a large circle of bricks. There are several dozen abstractly shaped pieces of varying sizes that catch the water and spray it out. Some of the pieces look like large leaves or saucers, some look like nuts and bolts. The large courtyard has another fountain, just south of this one.
From the Smithsonian database:
Description:
A fountain resembles a plant with tendrils and leafy twigs. Water flows out of the leaves to the ground. Fountain is centered in a circle of flat bricks.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 15 ft. x W. 5 ft. 6 in.
Remarks:
Relocated from its original site, near the drive-in bank, because of getting people wet.
TITLE: Fountain
ARTIST(S): Harry Bertoia
DATE: unknown
MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze, welded; Foundation: concrete
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS OK000086
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Downtown Tulsa, SW corner of 4th and Main, lower level
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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