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Anderson, Richard D.,
Abstract
Figure male -- Full length
Allegory -- Element
Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Natchitoches
Logo
Billboard
Sculpture
Willie Wiredhand, (sculpture).
Artist:
Anderson, Richard D., sculptor.
Title:
Willie Wiredhand, (sculpture).
Dates:
1989-1990.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Figure: cut scrap iron, truck and car parts, and welded steel, painted black and Valley Electric yellow; Base: flat bar and cast steel brake drum.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. H. 5 ft. x W. 12 in.; Base: approx. H. 118 in. x W. 104 in.
Inscription:
(Base, raised:) VALLEY ELECTRIC/MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION/(temporary messages) unsigned
Description:
Standing figure of Willie Wiredhand with his proper right arm raised. His head is half of a catalytic converter and his body is an exhaust pipe. His hands are pound rod and scrap plate and his nose is a seal sleeve insert. His waist, legs, and plinth are composed of flat bar and a 3/4 ton brake drum. He is mounted atop a base which acts as a billboard.
Subject:
Abstract
Figure male -- Full length
Allegory -- Element -- Energy
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Natchitoches
Logo
Billboard
Sculpture
Owner:
Valley Electric Membership Corporation, 1725 Texas Street, Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457
Remarks:
Welded in the Valley Electric shop. Originally the figure was set directly on the ground, but the sign became its base two years later. Originally painted fluorescent yellow. Figure was created from a logo design. Willie Wiredhand is the national symbol of the Rural Electric Corporation.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Louisiana survey, 1996.
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 LA000217
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Inventory of American Sculpture
LA000217
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