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Frazier, Bernard,
Animal -- Bear
Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Jefferson City
Sculpture
(Mighty Mo), (sculpture).
Artist:
Frazier, Bernard, 1906-1976, sculptor.
Title:
(Mighty Mo), (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Mighty Missouri, (sculpture).
Dates:
July-Dec. 1952. Dedicated Dec. 22, 1952.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: Indiana Bedford limestone; Base: Indiana Bedford limestone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. x 3 ft. 3 in. x 10 ft. 8 in. (11 tons).
Inscription:
(On inner base, under torso:) Bernard Frazier/Sculptor signed
Description:
A bear stands on all fours with its nose in the air. The sculpture is mounted on a rectangular base.
Subject:
Animal -- Bear
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Jefferson City
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by State of Missouri, Facilities Management, State Board of Public Buildings, 301 West High Street, Jefferson City, Missouri 65101
Located Jefferson State Office Building, Southeast corner of Jefferson Street & West Capitol Avenue, Jefferson City, Missouri
Remarks:
The sculpture is a replica of the grizzly bear on the Missouri State Seal and is reported to be one of the largest sculptures in the U.S. carved from a single block of stone. The artist worked with two scale models, nicknamed "Meeny Mo" and "Eeny Mo". The $8,000 sculpture was funded by the State Board of Public Buildings. The base has aluminum stripping on one side to prevent water from collecting.
IAS files contain related articles from the Jefferson City Daily Capital News, July 31, 1952; and the Kansas City Star, Dec. 14, 1952. IAS files also contain a related excerpt from the Missouri Historical Review XLVII no. 3 (April 1953): pg. 283.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Missouri 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 MO000328
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MO000328
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