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Swenson, Alfred,
Animal -- Giraffe
Folk
Outdoor Sculpture -- South Dakota -- Volga
Sculpture
(Giraffe), (sculpture).
Artist:
Swenson, Alfred, sculptor.
Title:
(Giraffe), (sculpture).
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Concrete on a wire armature painted white on a concrete base.
Dimensions:
Approx. 130 x 48 x 18 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
"Giraffe figure approximately half life-size, painted white."
Subject:
Animal -- Giraffe
Object Type:
Folk
Outdoor Sculpture -- South Dakota -- Volga
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Brookings Historical Society, Museum Board, Volga, South Dakota 57071
Located City Park, Northeast of Pool, Volga, South Dakota 57071
Remarks:
IAS files contain two unidentified newspaper articles discussing the artist and the piece. A farmer, Swenson took up carving during the depression years of 1933-1934. He has had no artistic training.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, South Dakota 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 SD000010
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
SD000010
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