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Artist/Creator (1)	Sugarman, George (1912-1999)
Artist/Creator (1).Nationality	American
Artist/Creator (1).Role	artist, sculptor
Title/Caption	Pittsburgh Variations
Date of Work	1984. Dedicated June 12, 1984.
Description of View	General view
Notes	Located Allegheny Landing, Isabella Street near Sandusky Street, Pittsburgh, PA. Administered by the Carnegie Museum of Art. Sponsor/Developer: Private contributions, principally from the Hilman Fund of Allegheny Conference on Community Development. Project Description: The project was conceived as a 'sculpture park' within a 'sculpture park.' A paddlewheel, a crucible, The Golden Triangle and Penn's Woods represent the varied elements that have contributed to Pittsburgh's growth. Project History: In an agreement between the City of Pittsburgh and the Mellon Stewart Company, a 2.7-acre waterfront park was developed on the north shore of the Allegheny River. The United States Department of the Interior, The Pennsylvania Department of Community Affairs and the City of Pittsburgh supported the development of the park. Landscape architect R. Jackson Sey, Jr., of the firm Jackson Sey and Associates, designed the park and suggested the possibility of creating an urban sculpture park. Approval for this idea was obtained, and Alice Snyder, an art consultant, was retained in 1981 to participate in the selection of artists for the sculpture park. She was also asked to participate in the fundraising requirements. Four artists were invited to submit proposals, including Ned Smyth and George Sugarman. Sugarman visited the park, and together with Jackson Sey determined the site for his sculpture. The City Arts Commission approved Sugarman's proposal and the Mayor gave his blessing to the project. All of the artworks at the Allegheny Landing Park were acquired by the Museum of Art and the Carnegie Institute, for curatorial and historic purposes, and were placed on permanent loan to the City of Pittsburgh. A public arts fund was established to maintain the sculptures over time.
Technique/Process	sculpture, metalworking, welding
Materials/Medium	painted, welded aluminum
Dimensions	Four pieces. Overall ca. 20 x 20 x 35 ft.
Century	20th Century
Location.Current Site/City & Country	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (United States
Location.Current Repository	Allegeheny Landing
Repository Notes	Carnegie Museum of Art Accession No. 84.15.2
Subject	Sculpture, American Sculpture, 20th Century Public sculpture Benches (furniture) Symbolism (artistic concept)
Publisher	ART on FILE
Publisher.Location	ART on FILE. 1837 East Shelby St. Seattle, Washington 98112 (United States). www.artonfile.com
Set/Project Title	Contemporary Monuments and Memorials
Reference Number	Art on File MM-14(3)-1
Collection Title	Sculpture (Art and Art History Department images)
Collection Information	Collection administered by Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library (402) 472-1193
Copyright Information	http://contentdm.unl.edu/ah_copyright.html

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