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Sculptor:
Grahame, Peter  Search this
Medium:
Mixed media and found objects, including large gears, bicycle tires, hubcaps and plastic bracelets attached to a cedar fence
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Place:
New Mexico
Silver City
Date:
1992
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Mexico survey, 1995.
Image on file.
unsigned
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:
Abstract dragon comprised of mixed media affixed to a fence is meant to convey the dragon as protector and as a symbol of good fortune.
Topic:
Fantasy--Dragon  Search this
Allegory--Quality--Fortune  Search this
Allegory--Other--Vigilance  Search this
Control number:
IAS NM000584
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_337137