Saturday, May 01, 2010

Theme Day-Statue-Indian Hunter and his Dog (repost)

On June 12, 2007 I posted photos of this statue.  Because many of you may have not been posting at that time or may have missed it and because I have been blindsided with a Minnesota summer cold and unable to get out to take photos, I decided to repost it.  Probably the biggest reason is that it is one of the two of my favorite statues in Saint Paul. I LOVE this statue and often stop in the small park where it is located just off Summit Avenue to admire him and his dog.  Say "Hello!"

Artist: Paul Manship
Media: Bronze on metal base inside teal and blue tile circular pool
Location: Cochran Park, Summit and Western Avenues

"This elegant Art Deco style statue was created by the Saint Paul native and internationally acclaimed artist, Paul Manship. The statue was commissioned by the family of Thomas Cochran and originally installed in Cochran Park in 1926. Because of vandalism, it was replicated and the original was removed to Como Park in 1967. In 1994, due to a neighborhood initiative by Alma Joseph and the Ramsey Hill Association, the sculpture was returned to its original location.

Paul Manship studied painting at what is now the Minnesota Museum of American Art. He also studied at the Arts Student League in New York City and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. It is here he worked as an apprentice with Isidore Konti. WIth Konti's support he received a three-year fellowship to the American Academy in Rome. In 1920 he moved his family to Paris and lived there until World War II forced him to move back to the United States. His finest work was done between the wars, culminating in his best known work, the Rockefeller Plaza Prometheus in New York City which looks over the Rockefeller Plaza ice rink." (Parks and Recreation)
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18 comments:

  1. I remember this statue and loved it then and still do. Do hope you feel better soon, Kate. Take care.

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  2. A beautiful statue. Hope you're turning the corner on this cold!

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  3. I really love how you cropped/framed the first image. Summer colds are the worst. Hope it's gone soon.

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  4. A great choice, I love the 'pose' of the dog. Thanks for reposting this beautiful statue.

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  5. His works are very well known. A wonderful choice for Theme Day.

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  6. What a GREAT statue! We lived in St. Paul for several years and I don't remember ever seeing that one! Nice photo for theme day, Great Kate

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  7. A beautiful statue! It has so much movement.

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  8. Sorry about your Minnesota cold...those are truly awful...

    I love these statues, too. Manship captured well the essence of the youthful Indian hunter...I do wonder what breed of dog that might be...

    And don't beat me up for not posting a horse on "Derby Day." I feel I've accomplished something if I remember what day of the week it is...

    Have a great weekend and get well!

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  9. I really like the close up. i have a Native American statue on my site for theme day also. I hope all is well!

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  10. I'm so glad that you posted this again. It is so beautiful and I love the style of this sculputre. Great choice for the theme.

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  11. I like the way you introduce the statue.
    I knew I had seen that name before!!!

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  12. Beautiful ART and beautiful shots!:-)

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  13. On the thumbnail, I at first thought that you might have included a Santa Fe statue on your St. Paul site, but I was wrong. It is a wonderful statue.

    I did not know anything about the sculpture, although obviously his Rockefeller Center statue is world famous.

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  14. How wonderful to have a sculpture to admire from a native son. I just visited Prometheus a few days ago. Thanks for reposting and get well soon.

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  15. It is a beautiful statue and I like it too! Your first shot is a lovely portrait of a handsome man. :)

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  16. This is really, really nice. I love the clarity, the lighting, the focus, and the angle. BRAVO! Well done. Perfect. You have talent.

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  17. I know this statue and always admire it during my walks along Summit. Nice choice!

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  18. I LOVE this Kate! And even though I lived in the Twin Cities area for well over ten years I never saw this! That's why I love your St Paul blog so much. It's funny- you're either a Mpls person, or a St. Paul person... and I happened to be a Mpls person when I lived there. St Paul is so beautiful. Just never made the time to explore it properly. Can't wait for more of it through your camera lens. :)

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