Photograph
"Monumental Oriental Head"
| View of a large, faded concrete-cast "Monumental Oriental Head" of the Buddha with heavily textured light-colored hair and topknot. With dimensions of 110" x 45" x 78," the piece is sitting on a base ornamented with Zodiac symbols (with Leo and Scorpio in front) in Sid Boyum's backyard. Sculpted owls are sitting beneath the bust on the base. The brick building of the Madison-Kipp Corporation is in the far background. |
| Image ID: | 136601 |
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| Creation Date: | date unknown |
| Creator Name: | Boyum, Sid |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| 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: | 3.75 x 5.75 inches |
| For other images of this Buddha sculpture, see Image IDs: 122835, 123959, 123964, 123965, 125846 and 136548. |
| Zodiac |
| Brickwork |
| Sculpture |
| Flowers |
| Leaves |
| Shrubs |
| Gardens |
| Yards |
| Factories |
| Outdoor photography |
| Mahayana Buddhism |
| Religion |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Friends of Sid Boyum, courtesy of the Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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