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Kaufman, James A.,
James A. Kaufman & Associates,
Anderson & Doig,
El Rey Stucco,
Animal -- Bird
Abstract
Architectural component
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Mexico -- Albuquerque
Sculpture
Owl Cafe, (sculpture).
Artist:
Kaufman, James A., architect.
James A. Kaufman & Associates, architectural firm.
Anderson & Doig, engineering firm.
El Rey Stucco, contractor.
Title:
Owl Cafe, (sculpture).
Dates:
Feb. 1987.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: polystyrene, fiberglass netting, stucco and neon; Building: wood and metal with stucco.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 18 ft. x Diam. 40 ft.; Building: approx. H. 12 ft. x Diam. 60 ft.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
An abstract brown owl's head incorporated into the design of the diner it surmounts. Turquoise neon lights accentuate the eyes, beak and ears of the owl, parallel the roof line, and spell the words "Owl Cafe" beneath the owl head.
Subject:
Animal -- Bird -- Owl
Abstract
Object Type:
Architectural component
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Mexico -- Albuquerque
Sculpture
Owner:
Owl Group, 800 Eubank Boulevard NE, Owl Cafe, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87123
Remarks:
IAS files contain related articles from the Albuquerque Journal, Aug. 12, 1993, Sect. B, pg. 1; and Architectural Record (April 1988).
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Mexico survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Architectural Record (April 1988).
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 NM000074
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
NM000074
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