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Sculptor:
Kearney, John 1924-2014  Search this
Medium:
Chrome or steel car bumpers
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by Chicago Park District Preservation Planning Division 425 East McFetridge Drive Chicago Illinois 60605
Located Lincoln Park Zoological Gardens 2200 North Cannon Drive Chicago Illinois 60614
Date:
1982
Notes:
Bach, Ira J., and Mary Lackritz Gray, "A Guide to Chicago's Public Sculpture," Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1983, pg. 167.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois, Chicago survey, 1992.
Image on file.
(Artist's monogram) 82 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:
A mosaic-like pattern of car bumpers form an image of an elephant.
Topic:
Animal--Elephant  Search this
Control number:
IAS 87580052
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_296182