Counterpoint (sculpture)

Counterpoint is a 1979 bronze sculpture by Dennis Smith, installed in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.

Counterpoint
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ArtistDennis Smith
Year1979 (1979)
MovementBronze sculpture
LocationSalt Lake City, Utah, United States
Coordinates40°45′53.3″N 111°53′35.3″W / 40.764806°N 111.893139°W / 40.764806; -111.893139

Description and history edit

The artwork includes two figure groups, both of which measure approximately 12 by 5 by 2 feet (3.7 m × 1.5 m × 0.6 m) and rest concrete bases which measure approximately 5 by 1.5 by 1.5 feet (1.5 m × 0.5 m × 0.5 m). One statue depicts a man with a boy on his shoulders and the other depicts a woman swinging a girl around. The sculpture was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "Counterpoint, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.