Creation Date

Sculpture creation date: 1990

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Description

Black and white photograph of “Dead Stevedore,” 1990, by H.G. Brack. The sculpture includes a weathered, wooden box with a small birdhouse-like sculpture, a carpenter's hand plane, and large, jaw-and-jaw turnbuckle, displayed on a wooden bench in a forested area. The image shows a rectangular box with peeling paint and metal hardware, placed on a wooden bench outdoors among trees. Resting on the box is a small sculpture resembling a birdhouse, constructed from branches and containing a round, clock-like object inside. Beside the birdhouse feature is a wooden, carpenter's hand plane. In front of the box lies a large metal turnbuckle, positioned horizontally across the bench. The sculptural installation is located in Geronimo Sculpture Garden, 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

Folk art, Sculpture

Collection

MF161

Series Number

NA4800

Identifier

p16203

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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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