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Give and Take
Artist	Michael Smith
Year	2005
Type	Stone
Location	IUPUI, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Give and Take, sculpture is on the Indianapolis University - Purdue University campus along New York St. infront of the Herron School of Art and Design in Indianapolis, Indiana. The sculpture was made in 1995 by Michael Smith.

Description

The material used is stone on a metal sheet, which is placed on top of a 8 in. concrete platform. The sculpture was then painted light yellow. The placement of the sculpture is in front of The Herron School of Art and Design facing southwest, with grass surrounding it.

History and Location

This piece was placed at its present location along New York St. in front of the Herron School of Art and Design in 2005, the same year that the building for Herron School of Art and Design was completed. Orginally the school was located at 16th St. and Pennsylvania St. in Downtown Indianapolis.

Condition

The condition of Give and Take is fairly good. However, the steel sheet has rust, and the proper left has corrosion. Although it is not certain, the rust could be caused by weather elements. Therefore, this sculpture needs to be routinely checked on to make sure the rust issue is progressing.

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Give and Take, by Michael Smith, 2005. Notice the rust on the metal sheet base.

Documentation

A Museum Studies course at IUPUI recently undertook the project of researching and reporting on the condition of 40 outdoor sculptures on the university campus. Give and Take was included in this movement. This documentation was influenced by the successful Save Outdoor Sculpture! 1989 campaign organized by Heritage Preservation: The National Institute of Conservation partnered with the Smithsonsian Institution, specifically the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Throughout the 1990s, over 7,000 volunteers nationwide have cataloged and assessed the condition of over 30,000 publicly accessible statues, monuments, and sculptures installed as outdoor public art across the United States.

See Also

• Sculpture
• Stone sculpture
• Public art

External Links

• [1]
• Images in the IUPUI Public Art Collection
• Indianapolis Star newspaper article.

Referrences

• Fritze, John "Groups offer plans for ex-Herron site Condos." Indianapolis Star, The (IN) (2005): Newspaper Source. EBSCO. Web. 1 Dec. 2009.
• Save Outdoor Sculpture