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Wilkie, Leo J.,
Animal -- Bear
Outdoor Sculpture -- North Dakota -- Belcourt
Sculpture
Grizzly, (sculpture).
Artist:
Wilkie, Leo J., sculptor.
Title:
Grizzly, (sculpture).
Dates:
1988.
Medium:
Welded metal rebar sculpture on a concrete and stone slab at ground level.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 9 ft.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
A large grizzly bear standing on its hind legs and leaning forward with the front legs in the air, as if it is attacking something. The bear's mouth is slightly open, and its front claws are spread open and sharp. A support bar comes up from the ground to the belly of the bear. It's surface is textured with the rebar to resemble fur.
Subject:
Animal -- Bear
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- North Dakota -- Belcourt
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by St. Paul's Indian Ministries, Turtle Mountain Reservation, Box 810, Belcourt, North Dakota 58316
Located Anishinaubag Intercultural Center, 2 miles north of Belcourt, Belcourt, North Dakota
Remarks:
SOS surveyor indicates that the administrators stated that the sculpture is unfinished; the artist is planning to rework the ears and attach a tail.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Dakota survey, 1992.
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 ND000059
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Inventory of American Sculpture
ND000059
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