The Runners - Oklahoma City, OK
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N 35° 27.842 W 097° 30.864
14S E 634798 N 3925518
Wonderful sculpture of two runners, located at Centennial Festival Plaza next to the Cox Convention Center and the Ford Center in OKC.
Waymark Code: WM7V58
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 12/05/2009
Views: 9
This is a large sculpture of two runners, located in front of OKC's sports venues: Ford Center and Cox Convention Center. There are numerous plaques surrounding the work of art, and they explain a little more about the area and sculptures. Right across the street is the Big 12 Timekeeper Centennial Clock. This is a wonderful, massive bronze sculpture and it's in a perfect location: where a million sports fans come to watch the Big 12 games, OKC Thunder, and Blazers Hockey. It is a wonderful addition to downtown OKC!
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from the Smithsonian Art Inventory page:
Inscription:
RICH MUNO SCISSORTAIL BRONZE WORKS INC. (On front of base, incised:) OK 89 U.S. Olympic Festival/WINNING A PLACE IN THE WORLD/JULY 21-30, 1989/OKLAHOMA CITY (list of additional cities and information on the land run centennial celebration) (On left of base, front, incised: information on Oklahoma Centennial Sports, Inc. and the executive committee) (On left of base, back, incised:) PARONS (sic) PROVIDING SUPPORT/INSTRUMENTAL IN PRESENTING/U.S. OLYMPIC FESTIVAL (list of names) (On right of base, back:) PATRONS PROVIDING SUPPORT/INSTRUMENTAL IN CREATING THE CENTENNIAL FESTIVAL PLAZA (list of names) (On right of base, front) CENTENNIAL FESTIVAL PLAZA/DEDICATED APRIL 22, 1989/(list of names) signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A male and a female runner dressed in tank-tops, shorts and tennis shoes. The female runner holds a torch in her upraised proper left arm. Standing on her proper left side, the male runner holds a similar torch in his upraised proper right hand. Sculpture is atop a five-sided base with inscriptions on all sides.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 15 x 8 x 8 ft; Base: approx. 7 x 12 x 12 ft.
TITLE: The Runners
ARTIST(S): Rich Muno, sculptor; Bruce Bockus, architect; Scissortail Bronze Works, founder; NICO Industries, contractor
DATE: 1989. Dedicated April 22, 1989
MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze; Base: polished granite
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS OK000113
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Cox Convention Center entrance, downtown OKC
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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