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    		• Johnson, Carlton R.,
     
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    		• Hildred, Loring,
     
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    		• Mangum, Gary,
     
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    		• Hill, Wayne,
     
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    		• Johnson, Curtis,
     
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    		• Abstract
     
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    		• Animal -- Other
     
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    		• Folk
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Alabama -- Anniston
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    Untitled, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Johnson, Carlton R., sculptor.
    Hildred, Loring, sculptor.
    Mangum, Gary, 1957- , sculptor.
    Hill, Wayne, assistant.
    Johnson, Curtis, assistant.
    Title: 
    Untitled, (sculpture).
    Other Titles: 
    (Welded Abstract), (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    Early 1960s. Modified 1979/1980.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image Image Image
    Medium: 
    Sculpture: welded steel pipes, mufflers, and metal signs; Dinosaur: automobile muffler, tail pipes, and spring, painted.
    Dimensions: 
    Approx. 7 ft. 8 in. x 6 ft. x 6 ft. (300 lbs.).
    Inscription: 
    unsigned
    Description: 
    Welded abstract sculpture topped by small dinosaur mounted on a movable spring base. Dinosaur's body is made from a car muffler that has ridges cut out along the spine; the legs, neck, and head are made from tail pipes. Metal advertising signs hang from both sides of sculpture. Dinosaur figure turns.
    Subject: 
    Abstract
    Animal -- Other -- Dinosaur
    Object Type: 
    Folk
    Kinetic
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Alabama -- Anniston
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Johnson's Muffler Shop, 1708 Wilmer Avenue, Anniston, Alabama 36201
    Remarks: 
    Carlton R. Johnson was original owner of Johnson's Muffler Shop. He created the sculpture with the help of his coworkers Hill and Johnson. After he sold the shop in 1978, the subsequent proprietors Hildred & Magnum added the top.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Alabama survey, 1993.
    Illustration: 
    Image on file.
    Note: 
    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.
    Repository: 
    Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
    Control Number: 
    IAS AL000021
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