Spirit Poles Explained

Spirit Poles
Artist:Thomas Brewster Kass
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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Spirit Poles is a sculpture by Thomas Brewster Kass, installed in Salt Lake City's Jordan Park, in the U.S. state of Utah.

Description and history

Dedicated on July 27, 1985, to represent Korea in the park's International Peace Gardens,[1] the artwork includes two painted telephone poles, each of which measure approximately 12 ft. x 12 1/2 in. x 13 in. The poles have faces and Korean characters. Spirit Poles was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1994.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Public Art Collection: Spirit Poles . Salt Lake City Arts Council . May 14, 2021 . May 14, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210514214604/http://saltlakepublicart.org/art/spirit-poles-82/ . live .
  2. Web site: Spirit Poles, (sculpture).. 2021-04-28. Smithsonian Institution. 2021-04-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428175034/https://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=ariall&source=~%21siartinventories&uri=full%3D3100001~%21318159~%210#focus. live.