"Smiling Mushroom" | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

"Smiling Mushroom"

"Smiling Mushroom" | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Short cast-concrete sculpture identified as "Smiling Mushroom." It is an anthropomorphized form having a yellow face with eyes and nose on top of the mushroom cap; a red mouth with white teeth opens on the side of the cap. The green base is square and has three small white mushrooms. In the background is the base of another sculpture, shrubbery and a hosta plant. It measures 26" x 24" x 32".
DESCRIPTION
Short cast-concrete sculpture identified as "Smiling Mushroom." It is an anthropomorphized form having a yellow face with eyes and nose on top of the mushroom cap; a red mouth with white teeth opens on the side of the cap. The green base is square and has three small white mushrooms. In the background is the base of another sculpture, shrubbery and a hosta plant. It measures 26" x 24" x 32".
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:123956
Creation Date:date unknown
Creator Name:Boyum, Sid
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Collection Name:Sid Boyum collection, circa 1900-2018 (bulk 1950-1980)
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, color
Original Format Number:PH 6986 Box 14, Folder 2
Original Dimensions:5 x 3.5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The piece is located by "Blue Dragon Urn" in the garden on the bike path near the drinking fountain by Dunning Street and Atwood Avenue. Also see Image IDs 123956 and 136540. For images on the relocation and public installation project of this sculpture, see Image IDs: 129737, 136819, 137310, 137311, and 137312.
SUBJECTS
Sculpture
Mushrooms
Plants
Gardens
Lawns
Outdoor photography

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