Creation Date

Sculpture creation date: 1994

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Black and white photograph of a tall stone slab carved with two salmon near the center, with other carved stones and trees visible in the background. The photograph presents a close side view of one of the three Maine bluestone monoliths in the "Brewer Centennial Monument" by sculptors Carole Hanson and Andreas Von Huene, 1994, signed "CH ARvHH," showing its rough, vertical surface and a smooth panel where two salmon are carved in shallow relief, angled as if swimming upward. To the left edge of the slab, the carved curving lines of stylized streams of water from the adjacent face of the stone are partially visible, while in the background another large stone with the outline of a female figure in a long gown can be seen. The sculptures are set on the landscaped, Brewer-brick terrace that curves across the bottom of the image. Leafless trees and a bright sky frame the monument, emphasizing its outdoor setting at Dyer's Cove, South Main Street, adjacent to the Route 395 bridge, Brewer, Maine. Together, the three stones depict water, fish, plant life, a duck, and a woman, combining natural and human imagery in a single sculptural ensemble. 1994. Unidentified photographer. (See p16924-p16937, p16948-p16952)(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

p16950

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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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