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Sandidge, Bill,
Bacle, John,
Abstract
Figure male -- Full length
Animal -- Dog
Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Shreveport
Sculpture
The Muffler Man, (sculpture).
Artist:
Sandidge, Bill, sculptor.
Bacle, John, sculptor.
Title:
The Muffler Man, (sculpture).
Dates:
1982.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: mufflers and exhaust pipe tubing, painted with enamel, and gloves and boots; Foundation: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 5 ft. 2 in. x 30 in. x 14 in.; Foundation: approx. W. 2 ft. x D. 2 ft.
Inscription:
(Inscribed on foundation:) "Backfire" "Smity" "Spot" unsigned
Description:
An abstract sculpture of a man standing waving to passersby, constructed of automotive parts and dressed with work clothes. He has a muffler for a torso and wears a hat and bow tie, with leather gloves and workboots. His proper left hand is raised in a waving motion, his proper right arm bent, as if on the hip. He has a happy expression on his face. Two dogs are at his feet. The larger one is made out of a muffler and is named "Backfire"; the smaller one is made out of scrap metal and is named "Spot."
Subject:
Abstract
Figure male -- Full length
Animal -- Dog
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Shreveport
Sculpture
Owner:
A&B Car Care Center, 6610 Mansfield Road, Shreveport, Louisiana 71108
Remarks:
The sculpture is repainted every four or five years. IAS files contain a related article from The Shreveport Times, Sept. 21, 1995, sect. D.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Louisiana survey, 1996.
Illustration:
Image on file.
The Shreveport Times, Sept. 21, 1995. sect. D.
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 LA000417
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Inventory of American Sculpture
LA000417
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