Short-faced Bear - Los Angeles, CA
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bluesnote
N 34° 03.848 W 118° 21.396
11S E 374810 N 3770096
This is one of many art pieces on the grounds of the LACMA.
Waymark Code: WMQXAD
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/09/2016
Views: 6
This brown bear is about 10 feet tall and seems to be a California Brown Bear. Taken from the website, "A large bear sits casually on a rock in an upright position. His front paws rest in his lap."
TITLE: Short-faced Bear, (sculpture).
ARTIST(S): Beck, Hermann T., sculptor.
DATE: 1932
MEDIUM: Painted concrete.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA000229
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Hancock Park
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
Sun Bleached
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