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Luna Moth Matrix, (sculpture). Artist:  Granlund, Paul Theodore, 1925-2003, sculptor. Granlund Sculpture Inc., founder. Title:  Luna Moth Matrix, (sculpture). Dates:  1980. Copyrighted 1980. Dedicated Nov. 10, 1980. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze with a brown-black patina; Base: fabricated sheet bronze. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 60 x 58 x 35 in.; Base: approx. 10 1/2 x 24 x 24 in. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  A fetal male figure in a chrysalis state is embedded between a pair a fluttering moth's wings. The wings themselves carry a negative impression of an extended female figure. The sculpture is intended as a metaphor for resurrection and renewal. Subject:  Figure group Animal -- Insect -- Moth Abstract Allegory -- Religion -- Immortality Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- St. Peter Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Gustavus Adolphus College, 800 West College Avenue, St. Peter, Minnesota 56082 Located Gustavus Adolphus College, Christ Chapel, east grounds St. Peter, Minnesota Remarks:  Nearby plaque on north edge, inner surface of concrete bench reads: "LUNA MOTH MATRIX"/AND THE EAST GREEN OF/CHRIST CHAPEL/MEMORIALIZE/DOUGLAS SANDBERG/1948-1974/GIVEN BY FAMILY AND FRIENDS. IAS files contain excerpt from College brochure "Granlund in the Linnaeus Arboretum and Sculpture Gardens." For further information, see "Paul T. Granlund: Spirit of Bronze, Shape of Freedom," by William K. Freiert (Minneapolis, MN: Primarius Limited Publishing, 1991, pg. 56-58, 110). References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota 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 MN000585   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MN000585 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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