Trapeze Artist

Sculpture

Key West Art & Historical Society

Trapeze Artist

Name/Title

Trapeze Artist

Entry/Object ID

1987.01.3033a

Description

Freestanding sculpture by Stanley Papio depicting a standing figure with knees bent, balancing three balls - one on his head and a ball on each hand. The balls are composed of two perpendicular disks meant to turn in the wind. The figure has side-to-side movement. Figure is made of wire countours filled with expanded mesh fill. Figure is mounted on a long pipe (tightrope) with a seal (1987.01.3033b) and a purple pelican (1987.01.3033c) mounted on either side.

Type of Sculpture

Free Standing

Artwork Details

Medium

Metal

Collection

Stanley Papio Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Papio, Stanley

Role

Artist

Date made

circa 1972 - circa 1982

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Key Largo

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

56 in

Width

41 in

Length

100 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Treatment Report

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

1987.01.3033

Notes

1987.01.3033b

Notes

1987.01.3033c