Bronc Buster - Manawa, WI
N 44° 27.727 W 088° 55.213
16T E 347247 N 4924994
Frederick Remington created the first Broncho Buster sculpture in 1895. This replica was put here in Manawa, WI on June 29, 2000.
Waymark Code: WM38VR
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 02/27/2008
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The plaque at the statue reads:
"Bronc Buster
Frederick Remington, sculptor
The Manawa Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to dedicate this
status to the City of Manawa. We are grateful to all who
contributed to help bring this beautiful statue to our "Rodeo
City".
The mag.rochester.edu Seeing America web
site gives this information about Frederick Remington and
his original sculpture in an essay by Brian W. Dipple:
"Remington described The Broncho Buster matter-of-factly in
his copyright application: "Equestrian statue of cowboy mounted
upon and breaking in wild horse standing on hind feet." What is
astonishing is the skill with which he had translated one of his
most popular two-dimensional subjects into three dimensions. The
Broncho Buster was an impressive achievement on aesthetic and
narrative grounds, epitomizing the ideal of the "hardy and
self-reliant" man. And it was a technical marvel. A cowboy, one
stirrup flying free, one hand pulling on the reins while grabbing
for the mane, clings to a plunging horse rising on its rear legs.
The group soars with a "lift" that defies the nature of metal: How
can an object made of copper, tin, zinc, and a trace of lead appear
airborne? Today it is hard to recapture a sense of wonder
commensurate with Remington's achievement, so many Western artists
since having followed his lead in sculpting bronzes showing furious
man-animal action."