POMONA - Two men looking at a Wall
Street Journal caught the attention of passers-by Monday
at Western University of Health Sciences.
The two figures are depicted in the bronze sculpture,
"Second Hand News." It is part of a public-art
display at the university through May 31.
The sculptures, weighing between 350 and 900 pounds,
were delivered to the campus Monday.
The public can walk the university's central walkway
to look at the 10 works by Seward Johnson and a piece
by Bruce Lindsey.
The exhibit is a joint project between the university
and The Sculpture Foundation.
The pieces were selected based on the atmosphere and
activities at the university, Foundation Executive Director
Paula Stoeke said.
"All of these pieces are ideally suited for a campus,"
Stoeke said.
Johnson's works at the university include "Strolling
Professor," which depicts a chemistry professor reading
as he walks, and "Between Classes," which shows
a young man holding a copy of "All Creatures Great
and Small" in one hand and a key case and a car key
in the other.
"The Sculpture Foundation's mission is to expose
a broad audience to art," Stoeke said.
On Monday morning, many people walking by the sculptures
had to look twice at the bronze pieces.
"They look up and see a figure, and they initially
seem real," Stoeke said. "We want the double
take."
University President Philip Pumerantz said the art pieces
fit well on campus because they reflect much of the institution's
own philosophy and the importance of interacting with
people in a caring manner.
Pumerantz said he found "Crossing Paths" a
touching work of art. The work depicts two older women
sitting on a bench engaged in conversation.
"Those ladies represent friendship and caring for
each other," he said.
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Gallery: Bronze artwork
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