Fish - Allentown, PA
N 40° 33.842 W 075° 30.774
18T E 456581 N 4490488
Just called "Fish", this sculpture is at the Lil Le Hi Trout Hatchery.
Waymark Code: WM13G23
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 12/05/2020
Views: 2
This stylized fish is one of the many sculptures donated by Muriel and Philip Berman.
It is a profile view of a fish, painted yellow and black, perhaps like a tiger fish. It is supported by its gills/fins in the front and two support rods in the back. There are cutouts for the eyes, the gills, fins and stomach. The stomach cutout is popular for photos, especially of children.
TITLE: Fish
ARTIST(S): Leon Gerst
DATE: 1/1/1987
MEDIUM: Steel
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS PA001261
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
In a field, south of the main hatchery, to the west of the millrace and east of parking. No practical address exists.
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
The stripes are yellow and black, and no longer green. It has been repainted numerous times, as the paint gets worn off by visitors - it is one of the more popular sculptures in the area.
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