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Kellersberger, Scot,
Kellersberger, Laura,
Figure group -- Family
Ethnic -- African American
History -- United States
Dress -- Accessory
Sculpture
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arkansas -- Helena-West Helena
Contraband Family, (
sculpture
).
Artist:
Kellersberger, Scot, sculptor.
Kellersberger, Laura, sculptor.
Title:
Contraband Family, (
sculpture
).
Dates:
Installed Dec. 2012. Dedicated Feb. 23, 2013.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Cor-Ten steel and wood.
Dimensions:
5 1/2 x 3 x 3 ft.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
This
sculpture
depicts an African American family seeking freedom in the Union lines at
Helena
,
Arkansas
. The proper right figure is a male gripping a wooden walking stick. The central figure is a female child. The proper left figure is an adult female. All are painted. The sculptures are part of an interpretive station that also features paintings and wayside exhibits.
Subject:
Figure group
--
Family
Ethnic
--
African American
History
--
United States
--
Black History
Dress
--
Accessory
--
Cane
Object Type:
Sculpture
Outdoor
Sculpture
--
Arkansas
--
Helena-West
Helena
Owner:
Administered by Delta Cultural Center, 141 Cherry Street,
Helena-West
Helena
,
Arkansas
72342
Located Freedom Park, 750 Biscoe Street,
Helena-West
Helena
,
Arkansas
Remarks:
The
sculpture
was painted by Ben Bridwell.
References:
State of
Arkansas
, Department of
Arkansas
Heritage,
Arkansas
Historic Preservation Program, 2013.
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 74850175
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Inventory of American Sculpture
74850175
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