Crying Giant - Kansas City, MO
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The Crying Giant Sculpture is located outside the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art.
Waymark Code: WMPAQW
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 07/30/2015
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The sculpture itself is at the south end of the museum. It features a stick figure like character who is sitting on a box with his head in his hands, hence the crying giant as he is a giant sculpture and looks to be crying. The sculpture was placed at this location in 2002 and has seen some weathering since then.
TITLE: Crying Giant
ARTIST(S): Otterness, Tom, 1952- , sculptor.
DATE: 2002
MEDIUM: Bronze
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 67690048
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, 4420 Warwick Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri 64111 Accession Number: 2002.241-b
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
Some weathering since it has been placed.
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