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Jensen, Tad,
Homage -- Christopherson, Arvid
Figure group
Occupation -- Education
Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- Little Falls
Sculpture
Arvid Christopherson, (sculpture).
Artist:
Jensen, Tad, sculptor.
Title:
Arvid Christopherson, (sculpture).
Dates:
1979.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: reinforced concrete; Foundation: cement.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 11 in. x 4 ft. 2 in.; Foundation: approx. 1.5 in. x 7 ft. 10 in. x 7 ft. 9 in.
Inscription:
(Top front corners of foundation, incised lettering:) Arvid/Christopherson Principal/1951 1977/(symbol)/79 unsigned
Description:
A group of children centered around an adult figure representing school principal Arvid Christopherson. Five children hold hands and form a ring around the adult figure, while another child sits on his shoulders with her hands wrapped around his face. All figures are generic and have undefined facial features. The sculpture is mounted upon a square foundation that contains imprints of children's handprints and artwork.
Subject:
Homage -- Christopherson, Arvid
Figure group
Occupation -- Education -- Principal
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- Little Falls
Sculpture
Owner:
Lindberg Elementary School, 101 9th Street, S.E., West entrance, Little Falls, Minnesota 56345
Remarks:
Sculpture commemorates Arvid Christopherson, the school's principal from 1951 to 1977. It was formerly located in the front of the school building.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota survey, 1994.
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 MN000476
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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