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(Gnomes), (sculpture). Artist:  Larson, Doug, sculptor. Title:  (Gnomes), (sculpture). Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculptures: concrete, painted. Description:  A group of gnomes placed around the city honoring its residents, among them: a duck hunter, a fisherman, a golfer, a baker, a musician playing a trumpet, a dentist, a teacher and two students, two children sitting on a bench reading, a woman on a bridge, a basketball player, a pastor, a mayor, a principal, the Chief of Police, a city clerk, a Christmas Claus, a group of elderly citizens, and a caricature of the artist. Subject:  Fantasy -- Elf Homage -- Boss, Clifford Homage -- Holte, Roy Portrait male -- Stevens, Vern Occupation -- Education -- Principal Portrait male -- Larson, Doug -- Self Portrait Occupation -- Art -- Sculptor Ceremony -- Holiday -- Christmas Occupation -- Cook Occupation -- Medicine -- Dentist Occupation -- Political -- Mayor Occupation -- Religion -- Clergy Occupation -- Service -- Policeman Occupation -- Education -- Student Occupation -- Education -- Teacher Performing Arts -- Music -- Trumpet Recreation -- Leisure -- Reading Recreation -- Sport & Play -- Basketball Recreation -- Sport & Play -- Golf Recreation -- Sport & Play -- Fishing Recreation -- Sport & Play -- Hunting Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- Dawson Sculpture Owner:  Located Dawson, Minnesota Remarks:  Sculptures of gnomes are located all around the town of Dawson, Minnesota, known as Gnometown, U.S.A. Each year a person is honored by having a gnome created after them. IAS files contain a complete listing of the gnomes done by Doug Larson, including title, location, dimensions, and brief description. IAS files contain related newspaper articles. 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 MN000459   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MN000459 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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