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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:  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   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture AL000021 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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