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Sweere, Jonathan,
Object -- Other
Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- Owatonna
Sculpture
Teach Your Children, (sculpture).
Artist:
Sweere, Jonathan, sculptor.
Title:
Teach Your Children, (sculpture).
Dates:
1991. Dedicated Oct. 9, 1991.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Painted metal.
Dimensions:
Approx. 12 ft. x 15 1/2 ft. x 9 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Three-dimensional version of the American flag. The piece is painted light moss green. Alternating horizontal stripes are raised, as is the rectangular field for the stars. The sculpture is supported by three steel beams of varying height to accommodate the sloped ground.
Subject:
Object -- Other -- Flag
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- Owatonna
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Owatonna, Park and Recreation Department, 540 West Hills Circle, Owatonna, Minnesota 55060
Located West Hills Administration Building, Front lawn, Owatonna, Minnesota
Remarks:
Nearby marker contains a plaque with a quote from the Dawamish Native American Chief Seattle, 1854. Small plaque below reads: TEACH YOUR CHILDREN/A COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT/BY/JONATHAN SWEERE, CLASS OF 1991/MINNESOTA CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION/A GIFT TO THE CITY OF OWATONNA/FROM ITS CARING CITIZENS/DEDICATED OCTOBER 6, 1991
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota survey, 1995.
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 MN000527
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MN000527
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