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Sculptor:
Reitan, Ray  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: wood, carved; Base: concrete, painted
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
City of Bigfork Parks Department Highway 38, City Hall Bigfork Minnesota
Date:
1989
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota survey, 1995.
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:
Chain saw carved sculpture of a lumberjack with a moustache and short beard, wearing a cap and shirt with rolled-up sleeves. He holds a pike pole by his proper right side with both hands, standing on a concrete base shaped to resemble a log. The sculpture is set under a peaked canopy.
Topic:
Figure male--Full length  Search this
Occupation--Industry--Lumber  Search this
Control number:
IAS MN000443
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_336546