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Boyd, Cedric M.,
Coward, Heber,
Animal -- Bear
Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- New Bern
Sculpture
Old Bruno, (
sculpture
).
Artist:
Boyd, Cedric M., sculptor.
Coward, Heber, sculptor.
Title:
Old Bruno, (
sculpture
).
Dates:
1957. Dedicated Aug. 1957. Relocated 1991.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture
: concrete, painted black; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture
: approx. 45 x 95 x 31 in.; Base: approx. 6 x 95 x 37 in. (700 lbs.).
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
A black bear walking on all four paws, installed on a round base.
Subject:
Animal
--
Bear
Object Type:
Outdoor
Sculpture
--
North
Carolina
--
New
Bern
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Craven County School System, 3600 Trent Road,
New
Bern
,
North
Carolina
28562
Located
New
Bern
High School, 4200 Academic Drive,
New
Bern
,
North
Carolina
Provenance:
Formerly in the collection of City of
New
Bern
,
New
Bern
,
North
Carolina
Remarks:
Commissioned by
New
Bern
City Council as the City's contribution to the centennial celebrations of Morehead City. The
sculpture
was created by Cedric M. Boyd, Director of Public Works, and Heber Coward, a Public Works Department employee. The bear was chosen because it is the symbol of the City of
New
Bern
. After the celebrations, the bear was given to the high school. In 1991, when a
new
high school was built, the bear was moved to the
new
school.
References:
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Outdoor
Sculpture
,
North
Carolina
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 NC000403
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