Sunday, January 3, 2016

Dragon Sculptures and Images






1987 Press Photo A 30 foot fiberglass dragon sculpture by artist Terese Agnew

This is an original press photo. A 30 foot fiberglass dragon sculpture by artist Terese Agnew, which perched on the North Point Water Tower in 1985, was loaded on a truck to be taken to the Milwaukee Boys & Girls Club Camp Whitcomb/Mason, the club's non-profit camp for children aged 6 to 12. It will be placed in a grove of pine trees at the camp on Lake Keesus near Merton in Waukesha County. Photo measures 6.5 x 9.5inches. Photo is dated 06-15-1987.
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Historic Images Part Number: mja04819







1987 Press Photo Workers loading Terese Agnew's dragon sculpture onto a truck

This is an original press photo. Workers loaded artist Terese Agnew's 30-foot-long sculpture of a dragon onto a truck so it could be taken to Camp Whitcomb / Mason, a camp operated by the Boys & Girls Club on Lake Keesus near Merton in Waukesha County. The dragon, with its iridescent scales, was displayed in 1985 on Milwaukee's North Point Tower. Agnew said the dragon would be placed "in a grove of pine trees, a perfect fantasy setting to enhance storytelling sessions with groups of children."Photo measures 9.75 x 7.5inches. Photo is dated 6-15-1987.
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Historic Images Part Number: mja04606










1985 Press Photo Artist Terese Agnew & crew hoist dragon sculpture into place

This is an original press photo. Artist Terese Agnew & her crew watched as her 30 foot dragon was hoisted into place by a crane Tuesday on the North Point Water Tower. The Fiberglass dragon will be mounted on the Victorian Gothic tower at the end of North Ave on the lakefront and displayed for about one week. Agnew created the dragon in an effort to get art out of the museums and into the community. Photo measures 7.25 x 10inches. Photo is dated 10-22-1985.
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Historic Images Part Number: mja04820










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