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Sculptor:
Russum, Olin 1918-1998  Search this
Medium:
Ceramic tiles
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Architectural component
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by City of Baltimore Education/Facilities 200 East North Avenue, Room 407 Baltimore Maryland 21202
Located Samuel Coleridge Taylor Elementary School 507 West Preston Street On brick wall that borders one side of playground Baltimore Maryland 21201
Date:
1971
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maryland, Baltimore survey, 1992.
Image on file.
(On the creature's head:) RUSS '71 signed
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary:
An abstract giant creature with a long body extending from its camel-like head and undulating across the length of the wall. The tiled bas-relief is brown, rust, white and ivory in coloring.
Topic:
Abstract  Search this
Fantasy--Dragon  Search this
Control number:
IAS MD000310
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_332579