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Bobo, Wes,
Chermayeff & Geismar Associates,
Animal -- Fish
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Mississippi -- Belzoni
Sculpture
King Cat, (
sculpture
).
Artist:
Bobo, Wes, sculptor.
Chermayeff & Geismar Associates, design firm
Title:
King Cat, (
sculpture
).
Dates:
Dedicated April 5, 1994.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Metal and silver hardware cloth.
Dimensions:
Approx. H. 6 x W. 6 x L. 40 ft.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Gigantic transparent catfish situated in a man-made pond.
Sculpture
is fitted with pipes and plumbing that take in water from pond and spray it out through the catfish's skin, resulting in a mist around the catfish.
Subject:
Animal
--
Fish
--
Catfish
Allegory
--
Arts & Sciences
--
Industry
Object Type:
Fountain
Outdoor
Sculpture
--
Mississippi
--
Belzoni
Sculpture
Owner:
Belzoni-Humphreys County Development Foundation, 111 Magnolia Street, Catfish Information Center,
Belzoni
,
Mississippi
39038
Remarks:
The
sculpture
was commissioned by the Belzoni-Humphreys County Development Foundation to be placed in front of the Catfish Information Center in
Belzoni
. Humphreys County is known as the "Catfish Capital of the World." Nearby plaque reads: "King Cat" -
sculpture
by Wes Bobo of Rolling Fork, MS Tradition has it that the Delta is the land where "Cotton is King." Catfish farmers have a way to go before catching up, but you can't really blame them for thinking big. IAS files contain related article.
References:
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Outdoor
Sculpture
,
Mississippi
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 MS000108
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
MS000108
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