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1985 art installation in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Spirit Poles
The artwork in 2021
ArtistThomas Brewster Kass
Year1985 (1985)
LocationSalt Lake City, Utah, United States
Coordinates40°44′49.4″N 111°55′16.3″W / 40.747056°N 111.921194°W / 40.747056; -111.921194

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, 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.

See also

References

  1. "Public Art Collection: Spirit Poles". Salt Lake City Arts Council. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  2. "Spirit Poles, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
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