Explore the Description of this artwork, Indiana Limestone (Doddoli).
Indiana Limestone was carved out of one 42"x40"x17.5" piece of limestone obtained from the Wooley Stone Company Inc. located in Bloomington, Indiana.  The sculpture was complete as of February 1976 and sat in storage at the Herron School of Art until its installation in 1978.The shape of the sculpture is roughly oval with rounded and organic detailing.  There is a channel-like indentation carved into the front of the sculpture.  The edges of the top and bottom of both the sculpture as a whole and the channel are scalloped giving the impression of a clam opening.  The fluid structure of the shape contrasts with the hardness of the material used.  Doddoli favored this juxtaposition using it as a reference to the industrial age.  A plaque bearing the title, name of the artist and date is located on the proper left front corner of the base of the sculpture just above the concrete base pedestal.Stone sculpture is generally carved in three steps: roughing out, intermediate carving and final finishing.  The first step is generally carried out with a large hammer and chisel.  Large chunks of rock are taken off and the basic shape is formed.  The next step is commonly undertaken with some sort of mechanical instrument to further refine the shape and add detail.  Final finishing can be undertaken with a small hammer and chisel combination or through some method of abrasion.  A photograph in the Digital collection of IUPUI University Library shows Adolfo Doddoli engaging in an abrasive technique to finish a sculpture.
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