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Lucas, Charlie,
Animal -- Horse
Animal -- Other
Animal -- Unspecified
Figure group -- Family
Architecture -- Vehicle
Abstract
Folk
Outdoor Sculpture -- Alabama -- Prattville
Sculpture
The Valley of the Tin Man, (sculpture).
Artist:
Lucas, Charlie, 1951- , sculptor.
Title:
The Valley of the Tin Man, (sculpture).
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Painted, welded, or twisted bailer wire, car parts, found metal objects, Cor-Ten steel, iron, aluminum, concrete and wood.
Dimensions:
Overall site: approx. 4 acres.
Inscription:
CL/Tinman signed
Description:
The Valley of the Tin Man is a hilly landscape filled with primarily metal sculptures of a king and his court, dinosaurs, airplanes, farm animals, and family members. These works are made from bailer wire, car parts, and other found metal objects that have been welded or twisted together. These sculptures have been placed over several acres of land, including around growing crops and in front of Lucas' art studio. The works range in size from one foot to approximately twenty feet in height.
Subject:
Animal -- Horse
Animal -- Other -- Dinosaur
Animal -- Unspecified -- Farm
Figure group -- Family
Architecture -- Vehicle -- Airplane
Abstract
Object Type:
Folk
Outdoor Sculpture -- Alabama -- Prattville
Sculpture
Owner:
Lucas, Charlie, 438 County Road 82, Prattville, Alabama 36067
Remarks:
The artist is known as the "The Tin Man." For related publication see: Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington, West Virginia: Appalachia: Artists of Southern Mountains, 1989.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Alabama 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 AL000123
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Inventory of American Sculpture
AL000123
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