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Iron Eagle, (sculpture). Artist:  Runnels, Vic, sculptor. Guisinger, Darla, designer. Pobanz, Tony, welder. Title:  Iron Eagle, (sculpture). Dates:  Installed June 5, 1989. Dedicated June 8, 1989. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: corrugated metal, wire fencing and plastic rope, painted; Base: earth, rock, evergreen plantings. Dimensions:  Approx. H. 40 ft. x W. 24 ft. Description:  Abstract two-sided eagle. On one side, the eagle has a shield on its chest. The shield is round with a buffalo and star-type object on it, with fiber tassels hanging down. On the other side, eagle has two geometric shapes on its chest. Below eagle is a four-directional spirit wheel (Circle of life), colored yellow, red, blue, black and white. Wind chimes hang from cross bars behind the circle. Theme is Lakota Indian. Subject:  Abstract Animal -- Bird -- Eagle Animal -- Buffalo Ethnic -- Indian -- Oglala Ethnic -- Indian -- Teton Sioux Mythology -- American Indian Object -- Musical Instrument -- Chime Allegory -- Life Object Type:  Kinetic Outdoor Sculpture -- South Dakota -- Rapid City Sculpture Owner:  Coadministered by Rapid City Arts Council, 713 7th Street, Rapid City, South Dakota 57701 Coadministered by Rapid City Area Public School System, 300 6th Street, Rapid City, South Dakota 57701 Located Central High School, 433 Mt. Rushmore Road North, Rapid City, South Dakota Remarks:  The sculpture is designed to turn with the wind. The sculpture was completed as part of an Artists-in-Schools Visual Arts Project, with Runnels as artist and with the cooperation of art teacher Darla Guisinger and her students at four Central High School Art classes. The base was originally to have resembled Bear Butte; but because of vandalism has never been completed. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, South Dakota survey, 1993. 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 SD000068   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture SD000068 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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