Seward Johnson Sculptures at the Arts Festival
July 7, 2009 at 9:46 am Tina Hay 1 comment
I really love the sculptures of Seward Johnson—if you’re not familiar with him, he does these very life-like, cast-bronze renditions of ordinary people engaged in ordinary activities. So I was excited to hear that three of his works will be on display during the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts this week. The three are on loan from The Sculpture Foundation, which encourages the placement of public art.
—God Bless America, inspired by Grant Wood’s American Gothic, will be set up near the main campus gate.
—Holding Out, a woman carrying bags full of groceries, will be on display on the Willard Building plaza, near Pollock Road.
—My World, which features a little girl reading a book, will be installed on the State College Municipal Building plaza.
The Sculpture Foundation is sending a curator along with the work, according to arts festival director Rick Bryant. Rick says: “Her name is Amy Blank (really, that’s her name, I am not just having a senior moment) and she’ll be here for most of the Festival, ready to talk about The Sculpture Foundation and Seward Johnson.”
There’s a cool photo contest associated with the sculptures, in which you’re encouraged to take your picture with them and e-mail the pictures to sculpture@arts-festival.com. More information about the sculptures, the contest, and the role of the Sight Loss Support Group in getting the sculptures here, can be found at the arts festival site.
Tina Hay, editor
Entry filed under: Campus events, University Park campus. Tags: American Gothic, Amy Blank, Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, Grant Wood, Rick Bryant, Sculpture Foundation, Seward Johnson, Sight Loss Support Group of Central Pennsylvania.
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