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Sculptor:
Arnold, William E.  Search this
Medium:
Barbed wire on a limestone base
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Indianapolis Zoo 1200 West Washington Street Island near entrance Indianapolis Indiana 46222
Date:
1989
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993.
Indianpolis News, Nov. 22, 1993.
Image on file.
(Base front, metal plaque:) THE AMERICAN/BISON/SYMBOL OF INB FINANCIAL CORPORATION/WILLIAM E. ARNOLD/SCULPTOR/INB FINE ARTS COLLECTION/1989 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 life-sized male bison constructed of barbed wire, densely-coiled and woven. The figure is facing north and stands on a rough limestone block base.
Topic:
Animal--Buffalo  Search this
Control number:
IAS IN000152
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_314600