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Sculptor:
Kearney, John 1924-2014  Search this
Medium:
Car bumpers on a concrete base
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Crown Products 1600 Powis Court Dinosaur Park West Chicago Illinois 60185
Date:
Commissioned 1988.; Installed 1989
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois survey, 1992.
Chicago Tribune, April 5, 1992, section 18, pg. 1, 7.
Chicago Tribune, April 5, 1992, section 18, pg. 7.
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:
A dinosaur, comprised of several different sized bits of car bumpers. It stands upright with its tail stretching behind. Its proper right hand/arm is raised up above the other and the head is turned slightly to the proper right.
Topic:
Animal--Other--Dinosaur  Search this
Control number:
IAS IL000203
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_312404