Maquette for Confirmation” (for Joseph P. Addabbo Federal Building, Jamaica, New York)

Copied Melvin Edwards, Maquette for "Confirmation" (for Joseph P. Addabbo Federal Building, Jamaica, New York), 1986, stainless steel, 1319 789 12 in. (33.050.424.2 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1994.84.4

Artwork Details

Title
Maquette for Confirmation” (for Joseph P. Addabbo Federal Building, Jamaica, New York)
Date
1986
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
1319 789 12 in. (33.050.424.2 cm.)
Credit Line
Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program
Mediums
Mediums Description
stainless steel
Classifications
Keywords
  • Abstract — geometric
  • Study — sculpture model
  • Cityscape — New York — Jamaica
Object Number
1994.84.4

Artwork Description

This stainless steel maquette (model) is for the larger sculpture installed outside the Joseph P. Addabbo Federal Building in Queens, New York. A public sculpture commissioned in 1989 under the Art in Architecture program of the General Services Administration, Confirmation celebrates the creativity and accomplishments of black artists. The sculpture consists of a large stainless steel circle, arch, and bent parallelogram welded together. The finished work plays off the architecture of the Addabbo building: the circular plane mirrors the rounded columns, while the arched plane, which calls to mind a gateway, is aligned with the building's entrance.