Have you visited Dublin's very own Field of Corn? It's not your typical field of corn...as in you can't eat it because it is cement. The sculpture includes 109 human-sized (6 ft. 3 in. or 1.9 m) tall ears of corn that stand upright in realistic row patterns. The installation symbolizes the history of the community’s farming legacy and serves as a memorial to rural landscapes. Field of Corn stands in a highly visible field that was once farmed by Sam Frantz, a leader in the use of hybridized corn. Frantz’s widow, Eulalia Frantz, attended the dedication of the sculpture, with their daughter and son. With support of the Dublin Historical Society, the site has now been named Frantz Park.
DETAILS:
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DETAILS:
- The sculpture’s medium is white architectural precast concrete.
- There were three full-sized prototypes created, each with different kernel patterns, from which molds were made.
- Finished ears were rotated to provide a variety of orientations so that an observer is hard pressed to find any matching kernel patterns.
- Casting took place at a concrete manufacturer in the State of Georgia and were delivered to the Ohio site in four truckloads for installation.
- Each ear of corn weighs 1500 lbs. (680 kg.)
- The foundation for each ear is a 3 ft. (0.9 m) deep concrete-filled hole.
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