Creation Date

Sculpture creation date: 1992

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Color photograph of a stone sculpture carved in relief with the image of a crouching animal, installed outdoors in front of a building. The image shows one of the stones from "Mascots and Talismen," a 1992 sculpture by Carole Hanson located at SAD #63 [Regional School Unit 63] in East Holden, Maine. The piece is carved from Maine bluestone and features a relief image of a large mountain lion crouching on the rough, irregularly shaped boulder. The animal’s head has clearly defined eyes, ears, and muzzle, while its body stretches back along the stone, with legs and tail indicated by incised lines and smoothed surfaces. The stone sits in a patch of low grass and small wildflowers. The background consists of a light-colored, horizontally sided building wall. The full sculpture consists of four carved stones, although only this one is visible in the photograph. 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

p16931

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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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