It seemed like everywhere I went this (past) summer there were animals made of iron or some other metal. Large or small, inside or out, they were in shops, parks, and museums. So I snapped away, and here are some of my favorites, in chronological order of sighting.
All Summer long: horse sculpture by Deborah Butterfield in the atrium at the Peabody Essex Museum; in the midst of what used to be a Salem street.
Early July: a stag and yet another noble horse at Smith-Zukas Antiques @ Wells Union Antique Center, Route One, Wells, Maine.
Late July: a climbing tree frog by North Shore artist Chris Williams in Ipswich.
Late August: Big cats by Wendy Klemperer face off each other in Lenox.
Late August, again: a tortoise and a hare in Copley Square, Boston.
September 3rd, 2012 at 7:56 am
Wow. I love this kind of art. Your post is awesome and praises this art.
Here are more this kinds of art in Finland:
Recycling old car parts
Art made from plates, chains and bolts
Happy blogging!
September 3rd, 2012 at 8:41 am
I love the hare, check out Peter Killeen’s bronze hare on LBfinearts.com http://lbarts.ie/artists/sculptors/peter-killeen/
September 4th, 2012 at 7:19 am
The frog and turtle, I can handle, the rest are too big for me. But nice.
September 4th, 2012 at 12:04 pm
My husband and I visited Salem a few weeks ago, as part of our “stay-cation” for this summer (we live in Arlington, MA). We went to the Peabody Essex and spent a few hours there. We both love Salem, especially the historic part near the wharf and Salem Willows State park. I also found out that Salem has been home to a rather large Polish-American population. There was an interesting window display on one of the buildings near the old wharves. There’s also a small business development center located at the state college, which I think is kind of cool.
Thanks for your blog. I’m looking forward to reading more!
BostonMargy
September 4th, 2012 at 4:32 pm
Come back soon, Margy, and thanks for your interest in our city’s Polish heritage. There is still a relatively large Polish population here in Salem, and one of the Catholic churches still gives services in Polish.
September 4th, 2012 at 8:11 pm
Very interesting! I grew up Polish-American and heard stories of masses in Polish when my parents were growing up (in Buffalo, NY)
September 5th, 2012 at 10:09 am
“I was lucky enough to see the “big cats” when I was in Lenox in June. It’s incredible how menacing and fluid they look considering the materials. Thanks for posting.
September 5th, 2012 at 6:40 pm
Totally agree with you Alex: they are really facing off against each other!