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The Myth: Eros, (sculpture). Artist:  Todd, Mike, sculptor. Title:  The Myth: Eros, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Eros, (sculpture). Dates:  1989. Medium:  Sculpture: East coast aromatic cedar; Base: oak. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 80 x 32 x 28 in.; Base: approx. 13 x 16 x 16 in. Inscription:  Mike Todd signed Description:  A nude female figure with raised hands is releasing a raven. There is a skull at her feet, symbolizing mortality. One foot is hooved and chained to symbolize instinctive nature. The raven represents freedom. Subject:  Figure female -- Full length Figure female -- Nude Animal -- Bird -- Raven Allegory -- Civic -- Liberty Literature Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- South Carolina -- North Myrtle Beach Sculpture Owner:  Todd, Mike, 502 35th Avenue South, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29582 Remarks:  Based on a poem, this piece is number five in a series of six. It has had brief showings as part of the artist's one-man show entitled "The Myth," at Atalaya, Murrell Inlet, South Carolina, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, South Carolina and the California State Museum, Long Beach, California. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, South Carolina survey, 1994. 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 SC000185   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture SC000185 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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