Iron Horse (sculpture)

Iron Horse
Artist Abbott Pattison
Year 1954 (1954)
Type Sculpture
Medium Iron
Subject Horse
Location Watkinsville, Georgia, U.S.
Coordinates 33°43′37″N 83°18′03″W / 33.72690°N 83.30092°W / 33.72690; -83.30092Coordinates: 33°43′37″N 83°18′03″W / 33.72690°N 83.30092°W / 33.72690; -83.30092

Iron Horse (also known as Pegasus Without Wings)[1][2] was an iron sculpture created by Abbott Pattison on May 25, 1954. The sculpture was initially placed at Reed Hall at the University of Georgia. However, after the sculpture was vandalized by disgruntled students, the statue was secretly moved to a warehouse. It remained there before horticulture professor L.C. Curtis moved it to his farm near Watkinsville, Georgia in 1959 where it stands today.[2][3][4][5] In an interview with The New York Times in 1979, Curtis claimed that he wanted the sculpture from Lamar Dodd, the chairman of the art department at the time, because "I collect conversation pieces. I'm a little bit of an eccentric."[6] Although the sculpture was possessed by Curtis' descendant, Jack Curtis, before his death,[5] the statue is still owned by the university.[7] In fact, the university renamed the farm "Iron Horse Plant Sciences Farm" in honor of the sculpture. The university uses the farm for agricultural research.[8] In 2011, the sculpture was vandalized once again. Afterwards, a secret group restored the horse.[9]

The statue faces many visits from tourists and University of Georgia students.[2]

The early history of the sculpture was depicted in the 1962 National Educational Television film, "Pegasus Without Wings"[10][11] as well as the 1980 William VanDerKloot documentary, "Iron Horse".[3][12]

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References

  1. ↑ Shearer, Lee (20 September 1999). "Body found stabbed, burned". onlineathens.com. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Shearer, Lee (3 June 2015). "Iconic Iron Horse's hooves eaten by rust, but will be repaired". Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  3. 1 2 Jordan, Julie Phillips (27 February 1999). "The Iron Horse still standing proudly". onlineathens.com. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Smith, Abigail (7 March 2002). "Decades pass, Iron Horse still lives". Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  5. 1 2 Giles, Blake (2 October 2014). "Iron Horse broken hearted: Jack Curtis dies". Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  6. ↑ Times, Special To The New York (4 November 1979). "Iron Horse Disliked by Students Is Rusting in a Georgia Pasture". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  7. ↑ Smith, Stella (30 April 2014). "Like the Iron Horse, UGA Is Moving the Red Barn to Oconee County". Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  8. ↑ Shearer, Lee (24 September 2014). "UGA, Iron Horse finally find common ground". Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  9. ↑ Ford, Wayne (15 November 2011). "Iron Horse vandalized, then restored by secret group". Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  10. ↑ "Session Details". netforum.avectra.com. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  11. ↑ "National Educational Television (NET) Collection Catalog Project". americanarchive.org.
  12. ↑ Smith, Jessica (5 November 2014). "Spotlight on the Arts". Retrieved 26 June 2016.

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