Snowplow (sculpture)

"Snowplow" (1968) is an abstract outdoor sculpture by Mark di Suvero. The sculpture is comprised of a steel plow blade, a rubber tire, and an industrial steel base connecting these elements. "Snowplow" is located southeast of the parking lot to the Indianapolis Museum of Art, near Michigan Road and 38th Street. The sculpture’s monumentality, bright color, and use of everyday material contribute to its appeal. The exterior of the plow blade is painted safety yellow, evoking the tradition of public works—especially construction and infrastructural development—to which many di Suvero sculptures refer.

"Snowplow" was originally sited in downtown Indianapolis as part of the city’s collection of public art. Indianapolis received a $20,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts’s Art in Public Places program in 1971 to purchase the sculpture. [ [http://www.uncpress.unc.edu/binkiewicz/appendix_4.htm Federalizing the Muse: United States Arts Policy and the National Endowment for the Arts, 1965-1980, by Donna M. Binkiewicz. Appendices ] ] According to the "New York Times", “The museum paid the city $200,000 for the right to move the work to an honored spot near the museum entrance. Indianapolis promised to use the proceeds to support public art created by local artists.” [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9907E1D61339F93AA25756C0A960958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all# His Art Trashed, He Sues City Hall - New York Times ] ]

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