Creation Date

Sculpture creation date: 1974

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Black and white photograph of a large stylized wooden cow standing on a concrete base next to a weathered barn at the Langlais Art Preserve in Cushing, Maine. The artwork depicted is “Flowered Cow (#35)” by sculptor Bernard “Blackie” Langlais, created in 1974 from carved and tooled wood with paint and set on a concrete foundation at the Langlais Art Preserve, the former property of Bernard and Helen Friend Langlais. The sculpture shows a blocky cow figure with a rectangular body formed from stacked wooden blocks, its head turned slightly to one side with carved ears and facial features including round eyes and a wide muzzle. Dense patterns of swirling lines and shapes cover the body and head to represent flowers or foliage, while a wide udder and long thin tail hangs from the hind quarters. Four sturdy legs support the weight on a square concrete pad. The cow stands in a grassy area, positioned beside a wooden barn. 1994. Unidentified, photographer.[Sculpture has since been relocated to the Roberts Farm Preserve of the Western Foothills Land Trust, Norway, Maine.] (See p16252-p16254, p16959-p16975) (See also NA4654.)(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

p16961

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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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