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Sculptor:
Hawson, Steven  Search this
Medium:
Mixed media, including adobe, glass, cement, and tires
Culture:
Chinese  Search this
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Architectural component
Sculptures
Place:
New Mexico
Columbus
Date:
Ca. 1988
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Mexico survey, 1994.
Summary:
An adobe house with stones, bottles, and decorative tiles embedded in exterior walls. The doorway is surrounded by tiles painted with Chinese calligraphy. At the base of the building are decoratively piled stones and rocks. The roof is covered in tires and ceramic roof tiles. Surrounding yard includes additional assemblage sculptures made of other found objects.
Topic:
Abstract  Search this
Ethnic  Search this
Control number:
IAS NM000151
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_321756