Dale Thomas, Sculptor

Creation Date

Sculpture creation date: ca. 1990s

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Color photograph of a spider sculpture by Dale Thomas, a metalworker and sculptor from Brooks, Maine. The image features a large, whimsical spider sculpture placed in a grassy, rural landscape. The body of the spider is made from a painted metal tank, and it has eight long, angled legs crafted from black metal pipes mounted on wheel rims that have been painted black. The spider is set on a gentle slope, with scattered outbuildings, brush piles, and a backdrop of leafless trees and a red-roofed structure. Though the sculpture appears static, the metal tank includes a depression for a seat as well as a seat belt. This industrial and playful artwork stands out against its natural surroundings, emphasizing both scale and imaginative use of repurposed materials. 1994. Unidentified photographer. (See p16889-p16908)(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

p16896

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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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