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(The Molehill), (sculpture). Artist:  Wippich, Louis, 1896-1973, sculptor. Manea, Dan, sculptor. Title:  (The Molehill), (sculpture). Other Titles:  Louie Wippich's Grotto, (sculpture). Medium:  Concrete and granite. Description:  A collection of sculptures installed on the grounds and buildings of a private residence includes towers, pillars, posts, walkways and bridges, and fountain waterfall. Subject:  Abstract -- Geometric Architecture -- Detail -- Column Architecture -- Detail -- Tower Architecture -- Bridge Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- Sauk Rapids Grotto Fountain Folk Sculpture Owner:  Manea, Don, 601 3rd Avenue North, Sauk Rapids, Minnesota 56379 Remarks:  This collection of sculptures is popularly known as "The Molehill" or "Louie Wippich's Grotto." It was built over a twenty-four year period by Mr. Wippich with assistance from local teenagers. As of Aug. 1995, Don Manea, Mr. Wippich's great-nephew, was continuing to add pieces to the area, including the fountain waterfall. IAS files contain an excerpt from "Monumental Minnesota: A Guide to Outdoor Sculpture," by Moira F. Harris, (St. Paul: Pogo Press, 1992). For further reading, see "Naives and Visionaries," Walker Art Center, Minneapolis (New York: Dutton, 1974). 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 MN000603   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MN000603 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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