Creation Date

Sculpture creation date: 1991

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Black and white photograph of “My Daughter’s Suitor,” 1991, by Melita Brecher. The work is a mixed-media sculpture composed of three upright cylinders with cones, rods, and geometric shapes, all anchored to a curved iron base outdoors. The sculpture showcases three vertical metal forms set on a solid, curved iron angle base. The leftmost post holds an elongated, pyramid-based triangle below a metal bracket with hanging ornaments. The central post supports two wavy rods with rectangular banner and circular shapes, finished with a pyramid-based triangle topped by a round buckle and rod. The rightmost cylinder is capped with a square pierced by a long bolt and washer underneath an inverted elongated triangle. Additional features include thin rods and flat metal plates. The work stands amid tall grass and sparse trees, using abstract forms rather than figures. Geronimo Sculpture Garden, located in Hulls Cove, Maine. The garden was established in 1990 by H.G. “Skip” Brack, a tool historian and art lover. 1994. Jill Linzee, photograph. (See p16198-p16226.) (See NA4800.)

Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!) (1990-1995) was a nationwide survey that ran from 1990-1995 documenting America’s outdoor sculpture. Established in 1990, SOS! helped educate local communities about America’s endangered sculptural heritage. The Maine Arts Commission was one of 106 organizations to participate in this survey.

Topic

Sculpture

Collection

MF161

Series Number

NA4800

Identifier

p16207

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Existence and Location of Originals

Located at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress: AFC 2012/047 https://lccn.loc.gov/2013655211.

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