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Autio, Rudy,
San Francisco Art Foundry,
Animal -- Bear
Outdoor Sculpture -- Montana -- Missoula
Sculpture
Grizzly, (sculpture).
Artist:
Autio, Rudy, 1926-2007, sculptor.
San Francisco Art Foundry, founder.
Title:
Grizzly, (sculpture).
Dates:
1969.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Statue: bronze; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Statue: approx. H. 88 in. x Diam. 56 in.; Base: approx. H. 39 in. x Diam. 133 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
A large grizzly bear standing on its hind legs with its front paws out in front of it climbs onto a stylized rock formation. The statue is placed atop a large circular base.
Subject:
Animal -- Bear
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Montana -- Missoula
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by University of Montana, School of Fine Arts, Campus Drive, Missoula, Montana 59812
Located University of Montana, West end of oval, Missoula, Montana
Remarks:
Financed entirely from private contributions, including significant donations from: The Bear Paws, Missoula Distributing Company, Pacific Hide and Fur Depot, The Northern Pacific Railway, Joseph Thiebes, Jr., and the University of Montana Alumni Association. The grizzly is the symbol of the university and its athletic teams. IAS files contain transcription of nearby plaque.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Montana survey, 1994.
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 MT000165
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MT000165
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