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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Johnson, Peter,     Willard, Wes,     Jackson, Nathan,     Jacobs, Leo,     Jimmie, T.,     Heinmiller, Carl,     Animal -- Bird     Animal -- Bear     Animal -- Whale     Animal -- Amphibian     Animal -- Wolf     Animal -- Seal     Allegory -- Place     Totem pole     Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Bronx     Sculpture

Totem Pole, (sculpture). Artist:  Johnson, Peter, sculptor. Willard, Wes, sculptor. Jackson, Nathan, 1938- , sculptor. Jacobs, Leo, sculptor. Jimmie, T., sculptor. Heinmiller, Carl, sculptor. Title:  Totem Pole, (sculpture). Dates:  1964. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: wood. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 50 x 2 x 1 ft. Inscription:  (Heinmiller's name and signature appear on the frog.) signed Description:  Totem pole consisting of nine figures which represent the clans of the Klukwan, Alaska area and symbolize local myths as well as the story of Alaska. At the top, 1.) the raven is the Creator as a symbol of Alaska; 2.) the bear is Alaska, the Great Land; 3.) the Bear with Whale (also called Sea Lion with Whale) represent the size of Alaska; 4.) the Frog is the symbol for Heinmiller's clan and his name; 5.) the Wolf with Sea Lion symbolize the story of how the wolf lead the people to safety in the mountains; 6.) Bear Cub with Moon (also called Grizzly Bear Holding Sun) comes from the myth of the raven and how it steals the sun and brings light to man, also represents Alaska as "The Land of the Midnight Sun;" 7.) Beaver with Stick symbolizes the "work like a beaver" motto, (Beaver's left eye is unfinished to refer to Heinmiller who lost and eye in World War II). Subject:  Animal -- Bird -- Raven Animal -- Bear Animal -- Whale Animal -- Amphibian -- Frog Animal -- Wolf Animal -- Seal Allegory -- Place -- Alaska Object Type:  Totem pole Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Bronx Sculpture Owner:  Administered by New York Zoological Society, Bronx, New York 10460 Located Bronx Zoo, Department of Exhibition and Graphic Arts, 185th Street & Southern Boulevard, Near Kodiak Bears, Bronx, New York 10460 Exhibitions:  New York World's Fair, New York, 1964-1965. Remarks:  Totem pole was carved at the 1964-65 World's Fair in New York. Heinmiller was the supervisor of the project and his name and signature as head of the carving operation appear on the frog. IAS files contain letter from the librarian at the Huntington Free Library, Bronx, NY, which describes the sometimes conflicting myths surrounding the symbolism of the animals on the totem pole. The letter also includes a list of Heinmiller's descriptive photo labels and notes/bibliographic references from conversations with him. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1993. 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 NY000167   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NY000167 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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