The Chimp - OKC Zoo - Oklahoma City, OK
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Bronze sculpture of a chimpanzee holding a stick. It is located in a landscaped area near the Chimp exhibit at the OKC Zoo.
Waymark Code: WM8137
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 01/06/2010
Views: 8
There used to be a small playground where the chimp is currently located. This sculpture is a fun one to see, and is located just southeast of the chimpanzee exhibit, next to the lake. The chimp is playing with a stick, probably contemplating how to use it to get food. He is sitting on the ground, legs slightly crossed and curled up, and arms folded up towards his head. He looks lonely, wondering where the rest of his family is! Be careful of the very thorny plants near this art work. They will tear your clothes if you are not careful.
Text on plaque:
Chimpanzee Sculpture
by Dennis Anderson
Presented on the first anniversary
of Great EscApe by the
Oklahoma Zoological Society
July 31, 1994
From the Smithsonian Art Inventory Page:
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
A chimpanzee sitting with a stick in the proper left hand.
Dimensions:
Approx. 2 ft. 9 in. x 1 ft 10 in. x 2 ft
Owner: Administered by Oklahoma City Zoological Trust, Administrative and Building and Grounds, 2101 N.E. 50th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73111
TITLE: The Chimp
ARTIST(S): Dennis Anderson
DATE: Cast May 1993; Completed June 1994
MEDIUM: Chimp: Bronze; Foundation: Concrete
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS OK000047
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
At the OKC Zoo, SE of the Chimpanzee Exhibit (part of the Great EscAPE).
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
The SI listing (inscription section) lacks any information on the plaque text, so I included it in my long description.
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