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Blacs, Richard,
Animal -- Fish
Sculpture
Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- Islamorada
Big Betsy, (sculpture).
Artist:
Blacs, Richard, sculptor.
Title:
Big Betsy, (sculpture).
Dates:
1987. Installed 1992.
Medium:
Sculpture: fiberglass and steel; Base: metal.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 15 ft. x W. 22 ft.; Base: approx. H. 6 ft. (4 tons).
Inscription:
Richard Blaes signed
Description:
A huge anatomically correct Florida Spiny Rock lobster supported by a steel armature.
Subject:
Animal -- Fish -- Lobster
Object Type:
Sculpture
Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- Islamorada
Owner:
Treasure Village, 86729 Old Highway, Islamorada, Florida 33036
Remarks:
It took the artist five years and $65,000 worth of steel, plywood, fiberglass, and other materials to build the sculpture.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Florida 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 FL000576
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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