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Boschee, Larry,
Lambrecht, Craig,
Rudolf, Scott,
Animal -- Badger
Cartoon
Outdoor Sculpture -- North Dakota -- Wishek
Sculpture
Wishek Badger, (sculpture).
Artist:
Boschee, Larry, sculptor.
Lambrecht, Craig, sculptor.
Rudolf, Scott, sculptor.
Title:
Wishek Badger, (sculpture).
Dates:
1978.; Dedicated Summer 1978.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Painted concrete, with red lightbulbs as eyes.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 9 x 8 x 5 ft.; Base: approx. 42 in. x 8 ft. x 8 ft. (1,750 lbs.).
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
A cartoonish representation of badger (the school mascot) stands like a human with his feet together and his hands on his hips. He wears a blue sweater with a large white "W" painted on it; he has black and white markings and his eyes are blinking red lightbulbs. There is a metal loop on top of the head, apparently for moving the piece.
Subject:
Animal -- Badger
Cartoon
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- North Dakota -- Wishek
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Town of Wishek, Wishek Public Schools, Wishek, North Dakota 58495
Located Beaver Avenue & Seventh Street South, Wishek, North Dakota
Remarks:
IAS files contain related articles from Wishek Star (Wishek, ND), July 3, 1978, pg. 1 and Wishek Star (Wishek, ND) August 24, 1978, pg. 1. The Badger was designed and constructed by Larry Boschee, Craig Lambrecht and Scott Rudolf with the assistance of boys employed by the Youth Educational Training Program. There is a time capsule located in the back of the Badger.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Dakota survey, 1992.
The Wishek Star (Wishek, ND), Aug. 24, 1978, pg. 1.
Illustration:
Image on file.
The Wishek Star (Wishek, ND), Aug. 24, 1978, pg. 1.
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 ND000057
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Inventory of American Sculpture
ND000057
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