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Lysohir-Coates, Marylyn,
Green, John,
Dohr, Del,
Butterfield, Lyle,
Schroeder, Orville,
Skalski, Roy,
Tryba, John,
Kohler Company,
Animal -- Bear
Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Kohler
Sculpture
The Last Immigrant, (
sculpture
).
Artist:
Lysohir-Coates, Marylyn, 1950- , sculptor.
Green, John, landscape architect.
Dohr, Del, assistant.
Butterfield, Lyle, assistant.
Schroeder, Orville, assistant.
Skalski, Roy, assistant.
Tryba, John, assistant.
Kohler
Company, founder.
Title:
The Last Immigrant, (
sculpture
).
Dates:
1987. Cast 1987-1988. 1989.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture
: cast iron, yellow brass, and silver solder and steel; Base: cement and brass.
Dimensions:
Sculpture
: approx. H. 8 ft. x W. 3 ft.
Inscription:
(On hand on top front of
sculpture
base: artist's signature) 1989 signed
Description:
A bear stands upright on its hind legs on a cast iron base adorned with the artist's hand print cast into it. The
sculpture
has a rich brown patina with a rusty look. The
sculpture
is mounted on a cement base with brass hand casts of the artist's assistants around the top of it.
Subject:
Animal
--
Bear
Object Type:
Outdoor
Sculpture
--
Wisconsin
--
Kohler
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by
Kohler
Company, John Michael
Kohler
Arts Center,
Kohler
,
Wisconsin
53044
Located Inn on Woodlake, In plaza,
Kohler
,
Wisconsin
Remarks:
The
sculpture
was designed and cast by the artist during her residency in the Arts/Industry Program of the John Michael
Kohler
Arts Center from 1987 to 1988. The bear is part of her series called "The Last Immigrant," which is dedicated to her grandparents who immigrated to the United States. To the artist, the bear symbolizes strength. The
sculpture
was cast at the
Kohler
Company foundry by
Kohler
Company employees who assisted the artist. Those who assisted the artist were Del Dohr, Lyle Butterfield, Orville Schroeder, Roy Skalski and John Tryba. For related reading see "Capsule,"
Kohler
Company, June 2, 1994.
References:
Save
Outdoor
Sculpture
,
Wisconsin
survey, 1995.
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 WI000424
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