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Reconcile with Them: A Tribute to Oscar Howe, (sculpture). Artist:  Wounded Head, Marilyn, sculptor. Higgins, Randy, assistant. Wounded Head, Garfield, assistant. Title:  Reconcile with Them: A Tribute to Oscar Howe, (sculpture). Dates:  Spring 1991. Dedicated April 20, 1991. Medium:  Sculpture: indigenous red granite; Base: indigenous red granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 70 x 45 x 49 in.; Base: approx. H. 9 in. x Diam. 60 in. (7 tons). Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Abstract representation with images of an eagle and a man. The eagle represents freedom and the man represents stability. The sculpture is styled after the work of famed Native-American artist Oscar Howe. Carvings of Native-American symbols decorate the entire work. Subject:  Abstract Homage -- Howe, Oscar Figure male -- Head Animal -- Bird -- Eagle Allegory -- Civic -- Liberty Occupation -- Art Ethnic -- Indian Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- South Dakota -- Mitchell Sculpture Owner:  Mitchell Area Chamber of Commerce, 609 North Main Street, Mitchell, South Dakota 57301 Remarks:  Commemorates the life and works of South Dakota artist Oscar Howe. The plaza project cost approximately $40,000. Nearby plaque reads: Centennial Plaza/and/sculpture/"Reconcile With Them"/A Tribute to Oscar Howe/Contributors/Toshiba America Systems Inc/Chamber of Commerce and Tourism/Gertrude Patton/South Dakota Centennial Commission/Commercial Bank/Mitchell Centennial Commission/Trail King Industries Inc./A Project By The Centennial Sculpture/Committee of the/Mitchell Centennial Commission/1990. For related article about the dedication ceremony see: Daily Republic (Mitchell, SD), April 22, 1991. IAS files also contain related articles from the Daily Republic (Mitchell, SD), June 2, 1990 and Oct. 4, 1990. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, South Dakota survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Daily Republic (Mitchell, SD), Oct. 4, 1990. 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 SD000069   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture SD000069 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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