Sculpture: cold rolled steel and stainless steel; Base: concrete
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by Colorado Springs School District 11 1115 North El Paseo Street Colorado Springs Colorado 80903
Located Wasson High School 2115 Afton Way North end of athletic field parking lot Colorado Springs Colorado
Date:
1991
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Colorado, Colorado Springs survey, 1993.
Image on file.
(Plaque on front of base:) THUNDERBIRD/PRIDE PLAZA/Donated by/Student Government of/1989-1990 1990-1991/Steve Herzberg - Sponsor 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 thunderbird stands upright with wings spread. The bird, made of welded sheet steel, has stainless steel wing tips, beak, chest crown and eye. The bird is mounted upon a two-tiered circular base with a plaque on the front.
Topic:
Mythology--American Indian--Thunderbird Search this
Control number:
IAS CO000379
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
