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decades of neglect because commu- john’s work is quite amazing — I like     _./  
nities simply have no clear idea of figurative work and this one, with fig- n`\».,.,,.;%%   A i  
ownership." ures in relief, some standing, some     `   
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tographs they once received — —isveryactive."   J
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somewhere in Eastern Kentucky, liturgical work in Northern Kentucky. * - .
with faces carved on it. I/Vhoever sent "I think the cathedral there would_ Ci""i"”'"°`   Ay,
the photograph didn’t include infor- probably be my favorite — I love the   "’ · i"  I
mation on how and where to End it. gargoyles in Covington." ioooooo, ` ~,
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showed the carvings — sort of a this summer, Meadows plans to send wgylgiyiii I ‘ __
smaller Mt. Rushmore. We called the each county a listing of all the pieces Louisville.  
town where the letter was post- located in that county, “maybe __ I
marked but no one had heard of it. to be kept in the public libra1y." tg { l
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bly “over-volunteered.” But those who outdoor art.  t·         ’*“‘ °   ji-Om
are interested are really interested. The next goal for SOS! is     I Q *M/W W  ie.  Wi Veisailles W
Meadows tell ofa woman in Louisville to encourage civic and commu- "‘”’ ’ I . Z’i$ii<*d
"who has probably surveyed 40 nity leaders to raise funds for e ydi Q é T]'”"”"é']" _
pieces. She’s been really wonderful." the responsible care of outdoor   _.__i...  __   5 Z I ,     -   {"`”dP“""’ "
Several years ago, that same woman, sculpture — and early results   .‘__   ,,~·V·   Ii W" f { .···     J .» Zvimoon
Lucille Sevarance, with sponsorship are encouraging says Susan '```   WW   W` W   _W A W W   AW °    
from the Altrusa Club, put together a Nichols, national director of SOS!.     !g;,;_j‘$o· Q
guide to sculpture in Louisville, Time Warner, Inc., Oglivy Adams 84  Q?    .; W
where most of Kentucky’s outdoor Rinehart, Sara Lee Corporation, and if   —'     zi
sculpture is concentrated. sundry print shops, grocery stores,   / ·- __     ‘»j   1
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program of public art and that nationwide have contributed cash     I   ‘
builders of public buildings are and services to SOS! at local and     _, ,  = &i. .    
encouraged to incorporate art in their national levels. Ammllya   ‘ i=’   · _, - l   » W
plans. One of the newest is a modern Meadows says "We want to let fountain,    rW”__; `,  <    i
piece in front of the Louisville people know that they need to take this $¢‘¤l[+ F         W
Science Center. He says, “It’s even care of these works. They are literally ""`”_i·" , i   ..,,   V   ls _    
kinetic —— it moves.” dissolving/’ Ifwagff 'T    · i   ‘
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door sculpture have been located, All of the pndings of the SOS! survey Lo\_iooo)o·   _ ' W 3
about twice the number expected. are being entered into the Inventory 0f     .,,, V .     .6 ,  l
Only a hundred pieces of funeraiy, or American Sculpture (IAS), located at the         go!       I  i o
ceimwcry, art are allowed on each National Museum of American Art,  — V  Qi  ,  I  2, i » o
statc`s list. Meadows says Cave Hill Smithsonian Institution, which is a co-       °       it; ·  
(Zcnictcty in Louisville has the most sponsor of SOS! The inventory is open to  V            , _ Q  l
funerary work, and that there are anyone interested in indoor or outdoor  g}  “ ` f. Yi?,\{;_;,,   A     W 4 it
about l0 pieces on the list from the sculpture in the US. Researchers can call ·           *    I " f
Lexington cemetery, including, of 202-786-2384 for information or access  kv             ot ,
course. thc Henry Clay monument. the database on the Internet, via telnet at V ' Q;    Y_V``    i gif,  {
Pickett and Meadows had a hard i siris.si.edu. To report a sculpture for the  o            
· time naming their favorite pieces of   inventory call 800-422-4612. {__ _    W    __ » W
sculpture in Kentucky. Pickett finally   ,   W      `‘`
settled on _]ohn Tuska`s work on one   Kay johnson ’86 is assistant editor of   if W  W EW   .
of thc outside walls of the Singletaiy   alumnipublication;   T’;’]i;l·‘;I‘%:I*o:;"';7§j:";';lZfZi"
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