A decades-old sculpture the size of a small car vanished without a trace in 2018. There’s a growing effort to locate the piece of art that has been missing for several years, called “Noah’s Ark,” created by artist Charles Clement.
Mid-century modern artist Charles Clement moved to Tucson after World War 2.
“He worked with a number of architects and designers to create public works of art across the city,” said Demion Clinco, CEO of the Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation, which owns Clement’s personal archive and intellectual property.
Clement created “Noah’s Ark” in 1966. It was installed at the Catalina Foothills School Administration Building, where it stayed for almost 20 years.
“The Catalina Foothills School District donated the sculpture in 1985 to the City of Tucson, and it was installed at the Reid Park Zoo,” said Clinco…