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Peterson, Gerald,
Portrait male -- Oimoen, Casper
Ethnic -- Norwegian
Recreation -- Sport & Play
Ceremony -- Festival
Object -- Toy
Dress -- Accessory
Outdoor Sculpture -- North Dakota -- Minot
Sculpture
Casper Oimoen, (sculpture).
Artist:
Peterson, Gerald, sculptor.
Title:
Casper Oimoen, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Feb. 9, 1979.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bronze sculpture on a marble base and concrete slab.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 9 x 4 x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 4 x 2 x 2 ft.
Inscription:
(Front base:) CASPER OIMOEN/BORN MAY 8, 1906, VALDERS, NORWAY/7 TIMES CENTRAL STATES/SKI JUMPING CHAMPION/NATIONAL AMATEUR SKI JUMPING/CHAMPION 1930, 1931, 1936/ON THE U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM/1932, 1936/ONCE CAPTAIN OF THE U.S. TEAM (Side base:) The Olympic Creed/"The Important Thing/In the Olympic Games/Is Not Winning/But Taking Part. The Essential Thing In Life Is Not Conquering, But Fighting Well." Baron Pierre De Coubertin
(On concrete slab:) Casper Oimoen Statue Dedicated to the citizens of Minot February 9, 1979/Without Dedication and Support of the Following/This Tribute Would Not Have Been Possible/American Legion Post No. 26/Elks Lodge No. 1089/Knights of Columbus/Sons of Norway/Minot Chamber of Commerce/Casper Oimoen Recognition Committee/Ken Kitzman-Chairman/Dale Mattern-Chairman/Bob Turner/Al Gimse/Helen Hurley/Delton Torno/Lloyd Huesars/S. L. "Bud" Olsen/Donna Ugland/Rev. Gerald Peterson, Sculpture unsigned
Description:
Casper Oimoen, Olympic skier, stands with his proper left foot forward and bent at the knee. He holds against him with his proper right arm and hand a pair of skis which rise above his head. His proper left hand is on his waist, holding a pair of gloves. He wears a sweater over a shirt and tie, pants, and ski boots. On one side of the base is an Olympic symbol: the five rings and a flame behind them.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Oimoen, Casper -- Full length
Ethnic -- Norwegian
Recreation -- Sport & Play -- Skiing
Ceremony -- Festival -- Olympics
Object -- Toy -- Sports Equipment
Dress -- Accessory -- Glove
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- North Dakota -- Minot
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Sons of Norway, Park District of Minot, 1219 Burdick Expressway East, Minot, North Dakota 58701
Located Shirley Bicentennial Park, Corner of Broadway & Eleventh Avenue Southwest, Minot, North Dakota
Remarks:
IAS files contain related article from Minot Daily News (Minot, ND), Feb. 10, 1979, pg. 1 which has information pertaining to the creation and dedication of the sculpture, and its subject, Mr. Oimoen.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Dakota survey, 1992.
Minot Daily News (Minot, ND), Feb. 10, 1979, pg. 1.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Minot Daily News (Minot, ND), Feb. 10, 1979, pg. 1.
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 ND000066
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