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Day, Philip,
Animal -- Bear
Animal -- Deer
Animal -- Dog
Animal -- Leopard
Animal -- Wolf
Animal -- Bird
Animal -- Bird
Animal -- Fish
Animal -- Fish
Animal -- Reptile
Animal -- Reptile
Animal -- Reptile
Architecture -- Industry
Architecture -- Lighthouse
Architecture -- Vehicle
Architecture -- Vehicle
Architecture -- Vehicle
Architecture -- Vehicle
Architecture -- Other
Fantasy -- Monster
Figure group
History -- United States
Landscape -- Phenomenon
Literature -- Character
Literature -- Character
Literature -- Character
Literature -- Character
Literature -- Character
Literature -- Character
Literature -- Character
Literature -- Character
Literature -- Character
Literature -- Character
Literature -- Character
Recreation -- Sport & Play
Cartoon
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maine -- Bath
Folk
Kinetic
Sculpture
Loony Lagoon, (sculpture).
Artist:
Day, Philip, sculptor.
Title:
Loony Lagoon, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1987-1995.
Medium:
Metal, wood and found objects, some painted.
Dimensions:
50 pieces.
Inscription:
("Loony Lagoon" is painted on some of the pieces) unsigned
Description:
Some fifty pieces of folk art installed on the property of Philip Day include a working merry-go-round, stage coach, U.F.O., animals, buildings, vehicles, cartoon and fantasy characters and a wishing well. Some of the objects have lights and some are movable. Several are installed in a man-made, three-acre pond.
Subject:
Animal -- Bear
Animal -- Deer
Animal -- Dog
Animal -- Leopard
Animal -- Wolf
Animal -- Bird -- Toucan
Animal -- Bird -- Woodpecker
Animal -- Fish -- Lobster
Animal -- Fish -- Shark
Animal -- Reptile -- Alligator
Animal -- Reptile -- Crocodile
Animal -- Reptile -- Turtle
Architecture -- Industry -- Windmill
Architecture -- Lighthouse
Architecture -- Vehicle -- Airplane
Architecture -- Vehicle -- Spacecraft
Architecture -- Vehicle -- Train
Architecture -- Vehicle -- Wagon
Architecture -- Other -- Well
Fantasy -- Monster
Figure group
History -- United States -- World War I
Landscape -- Phenomenon -- Rainbow
Literature -- Character -- Bart Simpson
Literature -- Character -- Casper the Friendly Ghost
Literature -- Character -- Daffy Duck
Literature -- Character -- Loch Ness
Literature -- Character -- Mermaid
Literature -- Character -- Mickey Mouse
Literature -- Character -- Minnie Mouse
Literature -- Character -- Puff the Magic Dragon
Literature -- Character -- Road Runner
Literature -- Character -- Wile E. Coyote
Literature -- Character -- Witch
Recreation -- Sport & Play
Cartoon
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maine -- Bath
Folk
Kinetic
Sculpture
Owner:
Day, Philip, 877 Bath Road, Bath, Maine 04530
Remarks:
The artist began creating these pieces in 1987 and has continued to add to them. IAS files include related articles from the Maine Sunday Telegram, Aug. 22, 1993 and the Brunswick Times Record, Sept. 19, 1995.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maine survey, 1995.
Brunswick (Maine) Times-Record, Sept. 19, 1995, pg. 13-14.
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 ME000350
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