Totem Pole, (sculpture)

Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery

Object Details

sculptor
Hunt, Tony 1941-
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois, Chicago survey, 1992.
Summary
Carved wooden totem pole with the head of a sea monster at the base supports an upside down whale that carries a figure of a man on its back. The Kwanusila, or thunderbird, sits at the top. The entire pole is painted in colors of black, brown, red, yellow and white.
1986. Dedicated May 21, 1986
Control number
IAS IL000472
Type
Sculptures-Totem pole
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Medium
Sculpture: red cedar; Base: concrete
Owner/Location
Administered by Chicago Park District Preservation Planning Division 425 East McFetridge Drive Chicago Illinois 60605
Located Lincoln Park East of Lake Shore Drive at Addison Avenue Chicago Illinois
Title
Kwa-Ma-Rolas, (sculpture)
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
Topic
Animal--Bird--Thunderbird
Animal--Whale
Fantasy--Animal
Record ID
siris_ari_317587
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