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Kearney, John,
Animal -- Ape
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Chicago
Sculpture
Gorilla, (sculpture).
Artist:
Kearney, John, 1924-2014, sculptor.
Title:
Gorilla, (sculpture).
Dates:
1983.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Chrome car bumpers.
Dimensions:
Approx. 10 x 7 x 3 ft.
Inscription:
JK (with J and K attached at spine) signed
Description:
A gorilla climbing the brick wall above the lower roof of a house. Its proper left arm reaches upward, several feet above the proper right arm. Its feet are spread apart.
Subject:
Animal -- Ape
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Chicago
Sculpture
Owner:
Oberman, John, 841 West Castlewood Terrace, Chicago, Illinois
Remarks:
Model for this piece was Otto, the Lincoln Park Zoo gorilla.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois, Chicago survey, 1992.
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 IL000075
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Inventory of American Sculpture
IL000075
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