Photograph
"Smiling Mushroom"
| Short cast-concrete sculpture identified as "Smiling Mushroom." It is an anthropomorphized form having a yellow face with eyes and nose on top of the mushroom cap; a red mouth with white teeth opens on the side of the cap. The green base is square and has three small white mushrooms. In the background is the base of another sculpture, shrubbery and a hosta plant. It measures 26" x 24" x 32". |
| Image ID: | 123956 |
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| Creation Date: | date unknown |
| Creator Name: | Boyum, Sid |
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| Collection Name: | Sid Boyum collection, circa 1900-2018 (bulk 1950-1980) |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, color |
| Original Format Number: | PH 6986 Box 14, Folder 2 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5 x 3.5 inches |
| The piece is located by "Blue Dragon Urn" in the garden on the bike path near the drinking fountain by Dunning Street and Atwood Avenue. Also see Image IDs 123956 and 136540. For images on the relocation and public installation project of this sculpture, see Image IDs: 129737, 136819, 137310, 137311, and 137312. |
| Sculpture |
| Mushrooms |
| Plants |
| Gardens |
| Yards |
| Outdoor photography |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Friends of Sid Boyum, courtesy of the Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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