Untitled, (sculpture).

Untitled, (sculpture).

Lindsey, Thomas A., sculptor.

Cooke, Robert W., sculptor.

Maiden Foundry, founder.

Untitled, (sculpture).

Mac the Bear, (sculpture).

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Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete and native rock.

Sculpture: approx. 52 x 32 x 25 in.; Base: approx. 92 x 174 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.

(Under proper right front leg:) R. Cooke (copyright symbol) 1987 (On sign:) JUNEAU DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL signed

This work consists of an entrance sculpture, a gathering area and landscaping. The entrance sculpture is a growling kodiak bear who emerges from an arched wall to the left of the school sign. The bear is seen from the waist up with two flailing front paws. The gathering area is a series of columns, platforms, steps and seating areas. Plantings and natural rock complete the work.

Outdoor Sculpture -- Alaska -- Juneau

Administered by City and Borough of Juneau, Department of Land & Resources, 155 South Seward, Juneau, Alaska 99801

Located Juneau Douglas High School, 1639 Glacier Avenue, Juneau, Alaska

Commissioned as a One Percent for Art project. The project was designed by Thomas Lindsey; Robert Cooke sculpted the bear. IAS files include correspondence from the artists pertaining to the work.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Alaska survey, 1994.

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Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012

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