Fred Schumm of Colorado Springs is one of those artists I love to rediscover…largely unknown characters, generally sculptors, who constructed a few playground pieces in the exciting milieu that was mid-century play design. Fred was friends with photographer Myron Wood, who documented his play sculpture in Conejos and Boulder Crescent Parks. Fortunately, RadioColoradoCollege conducted an oral history interview with Fred shortly before his death in 2010 at the age of 85. The playground memories begin at 4:17. “Neither one of them are there anymore….” Too bad for play.
[Images from the Pikes Peak Library Digital Collections]
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