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''The Runners'' is an outdoor bronze sculpture depicting runners by artist Rich Muno and architect Bruce L. Bockus, installed in Oklahoma City, in the U.S. state of
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Description

The bronze sculpture depicts one male and one female runner wearing shorts, tank tops, and tennis shoes. Both figures are carrying torches. The work measures approximately 15 x 8 x 8 ft, and rests on a polished 5-sided granite base that measures approximately 7 x 12 x 12 ft. There are plaques with inscriptions on each side of the base.


History

Scissortail Bronze Works served as the founder, and NICO Industries was the contractor. The sculpture was completed in 1989 and dedicated on April 22, 1989. It was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's " Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1996. The artwork is administered by the city's Parks and Recreation Department.


See also

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1989 in art Events from the year 1989 in art. Events *30 May – Tiananmen Square protests of 1989: The sculpture ''Goddess of Democracy'' (由女神, ''zìyóu nǚshén''), constructed by students of the China Central Academy of Fine Arts from extruded po ...


References

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