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Sid Boyum with Sculpture

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Description: Sid Boyum playfully poking his head out from behind a sculpture of a woman's torso.
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Face Disk

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Description: White face disk in Sid's backyard.
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Capitol Dome

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Description: Dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Astrolabe

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Description: Astrolabe in Sid's backyard.
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Face Disk Sculpture

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Description: Face Disk sculpture outside Sid's house.
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Sid Boyum: Eccentric in Paradise

Date: 04 09 1979
Description: View of Sid Boyum sitting in his living room at 237 Waubesa Street. He is sitting on a couch and holding a jug previously used for vinegar, which he sculpt...
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Tea Garden Card with Sid Boyum in Costume

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Description: Christmas card by Sid of himself standing in his backyard in the tea garden. Boyum, in grey kimono and straw conical hat and holding a small wooden keg, is...
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Abstract Metal Sculpture

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Description: 3-D abstract cut metal sculpture, resting on black velvet. It stands 31 inches high.
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Man with Horse Sculpture

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Description: Portrait of a man standing behind a horse sculpture.
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Red and Blue Lantern in Sid's Backyard

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Description: Red and blue lantern set up on rocks in Sid's backyard.
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Sid Boyum Working on Sculpture in Backyard

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Description: Waist-up view of Sid working on a sculpture inspired by South Asian styles in his backyard. Trees and shrubs are shading the yard.
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Blue Pillar Sculpture with the Artist

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Description: Sid Boyum standing in his backyard between the Blue Pillar with Figure and Pelican, and a large white Lantern sculpture. Other sculptures are in the backgr...
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Small Triangular Abstract

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Description: Small, white, triangular abstract form on square two-tiered base in Sid's backyard.
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Sid's Sculpture "Biomorphic Form with Anchor"

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Description: Sid's sculpture "Biomorphic Form with Anchor" in front of a gate.
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Sid's Sculptures in his Backyard

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Description: Three Tiered Fountain, "Live in Fear," lantern in beige, and torii gate in Sid's backyard.
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Torii Gate and Japanese Tea Pavilion

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Description: The torii gate, Japanese Tea Pavilion and lanterns in Sid's backyard.
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Sid Boyum with Sculpture in Backyard

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Description: Sid is standing in his backyard posing with a sculpture. More sculptures and the torii gate are in the yard behind him among shrubs. The Madison-Kipp Corpo...
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Art and Music Room

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Description: The Art and Music Room was featured in the House on the Rock original brochure.
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"African-Influenced Sculpture"

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Description: Sid's "African-Influenced Sculpture" in his backyard near the side of a building near a fence.
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Dignified Figure and Female Torso

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Description: Dignified Figure and Female Teardrop in Sid's backyard. Madison-Kipp Corporation is in the background.

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