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Recovery, a 12-foot stainless-steel sculpture by Sumter native and internationally recognized bird sculptor Grainger McKoy, depicts the wing of a pintail duck in flight, cast from a wood original, and sits in a reflecting infinity pool at Swan Lake Iris Gardens in Sumter, South Carolina. McKoy created the piece in 2010, choosing the 'recovery' wing position -- considered the weakest moment in bird flight -- for what he saw as its beauty and grace.
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Recovery 18-ft stainless steel wing sculpture (Swan Lake Iris Gardens)
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Approximate location · 33.922° N, 80.357° W
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A freestanding outdoor sculpture in a free public park; freely viewable at any time.
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Swan Lake Iris Gardens, Sumter, SC; free public park.
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