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Stolpe, Daniel,
Ethnic -- Indian
Figure male -- Nude
Figure male -- Full length
Animal -- Bear
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Santa Cruz
Sculpture
Bear Spirit, (sculpture).
Artist:
Stolpe, Daniel, 1939- , sculptor.
Title:
Bear Spirit, (sculpture).
Dates:
1985-1986. Dedicated June 15, 1986.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: papier mache and fiberglass; Base: cement.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. x 4 ft.; Base: approx. 2 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 8 in. x 5 ft. 10 in.
Inscription:
Daniel O. Stolpe signed
Description:
A man transforming into a bear or a bear transforming into a man. The nude man stands with the bear directly behind him, its front legs rising over the man's shoulders. The bear's head rests on the man's head resembling a headdress. Sculpture is mounted on a rectangular, pink-tinted base.
Subject:
Ethnic -- Indian
Figure male -- Nude
Figure male -- Full length
Animal -- Bear
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Santa Cruz
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Santa Cruz, Parks and Recreation Department, 323 Church Street, Santa Cruz, California 95060
Located Santa Cruz City Museum, 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, California
Remarks:
The $4,000 cost of materials for the sculpture was raised by private contributions. The sculpture is based on themes from Native-American mythology. IAS files contain related article from the Santa Cruz Sentinel, July 4, 1986 and additional bibliographic citations on the artist.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Santa Cruz Sentinel, July 4, 1986.
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 CA000926
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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