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    		• LaLanne, Claude,
     
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    		• LaLanne, Francois,
     
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    		• METAFER,
     
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    		• Animal -- Other
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Santa Monica
     
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    		• Fountain
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    The Dinosaurs of Santa Monica, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    LaLanne, Claude, 1925-2019, sculptor.
    LaLanne, Francois, 1927-2008, sculptor.
    METAFER, fabricator.
    Title: 
    The Dinosaurs of Santa Monica, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    1989.
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    Medium: 
    Stainless steel, copper and plant materials.
    Dimensions: 
    6 pieces. Triceratops: approx. 5 x 14 x 3 ft.; Stegosaurus: approx. 6 x 14 x 3 ft.; Apatosaurus: approx. 12 ft. x 34 ft. x 4 ft. 4 in.; Diposocus: approx. 12 ft. x 35 ft. x 4 ft. 4 in.; Dimetrodon: approx. 5 x 14 x 3 ft.; Igunodon: approx. 6 ft. x 14 ft. x 3 ft. 4 in.
    Inscription: 
    (On plaque on northeast wall:) FRANCOIS LALANNE/CLAUDE LALANNE/The Dinosaurs of Santa Monica, 1989/Stainless steel, copper and foliage/Commissioned by the City of Santa Monica Percent for Art/Program with contributions from the J. H. Snyder Company,/the Miller, Klutznick, Davis, Grey Company, and the Janss/Corporation. A project of the Santa Monica Arts Commission. unsigned
    Description: 
    Six topiary sculptures are comprised with various plants and ivys which grow in and around the skeletal frames of six dinosaurs. The Igunodon, Triceratops and Stegosaurus are fountains, with water spouting from their mouths. The Igunodon and Apatosaurus contain Star Jasmine, the Diposocus and Stegosaurus contain Persian Ivy, the Dimetrodon contains Red Trumpet Creeper and the Triceratops contains English Ivy.
    Subject: 
    Animal -- Other -- Dinosaur
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Santa Monica
    Fountain
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by City of Santa Monica, Cultural Affairs Division, Arts Department, 1685 Main Street, Room 106, Santa Monica, California 90401
    Located Third Street Promenade between Broadway & Wilshire Streets, Santa Monica, California
    Remarks: 
    IAS files include artists' drawings with detailed measurements and an excerpt from "SMarts: Guide to Public Art in Santa Monica."
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, California 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 CA001892
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