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Fussel, Guss W.,
AR,
Animal -- Bear
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- San Antonio
Sculpture
Berlin Bear, (sculpture).
Artist:
Fussel, Guss W., sculptor.
AR, founder.
Title:
Berlin Bear, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
West Berlin Bear, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated 1968.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze with green patina; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 42 x 29 x 25 in.; Base: approx. 30 x 22 x 18 in.
Inscription:
Gus W. Fussel Berlin AR (On plaque on upper base, raised:) DONATED BY THE CITY OF BERLIN/ON THE OCCASION OF HEMISFAIR '68 signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Standing bear balanced on hind legs with proper left forepaw extended and proper right forepaw held back at chest height. Sculpture is mounted on base next to sidewalk.
Subject:
Animal -- Bear
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- San Antonio
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of San Antonio, Parks and Recreation, 950 East Hildebrand, San Antonio, Texas 78212
Located Hemisfair Park, Near Alamo Street entrance, San Antonio, Texas
Remarks:
The sculpture was donated to San Antonio by the City of Berlin in honor of Hemisfair '68. Sculpture was previously located by the bridge at the corner of Market and Alamo Streets. For related information see: "Art in the Wide Open Spaces: a Tour Guide of Public Sculpture in the Alamo City," Prudential Press, a project of the San Antonio Museum, copyright 1980.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas, San Antonio 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 TX000360
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Inventory of American Sculpture
TX000360
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