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"Feminine Torso" Sculpture

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Description: Sculpture "Feminine Torso" in Sid's backyard. There is a hand pump in the foreground on the left.
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Sculpture Pieces in Backyard

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Description: Sculpture pieces are stacked in Sid's backyard near a building, probably the Japanese Tea Pavilion, which is painted red and yellow.
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"Abstract Girl"

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Description: Full-length portrait of "Abstract Girl" standing next to an abstract painting titled "Traffic" by artist, Sid Boyum. The painting was used as inspiration f...
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Music of Yesterday at House on the Rock

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Description: The Music of Yesterday exhibit at House on the Rock was used in a brochure. The exhibit is "Presenting the magnificent machines of a magnificent era, 1765 ...
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Sid Boyum with Sculpture in Backyard

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Description: Waist-up view of Sid standing in his backyard next to a large sculpture inspired by South Asian styles. The yard is shaded by trees and shrubs. Part of ano...
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"Maybe You'd Like to Debate With Brother Billy"

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Description: Caricature of President Jimmy Carter with the text: "Maybe You'd Like to Debate with Brother Billy."
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Sid Sitting on Couch Reading

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Description: Sid sitting on the couch in his living room.
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Cecil's Boot Ranch

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Description: A cowboy hat, a western saddle and a pair of cowboy boots produced by Cecil's Sandals on the Southeast Asian-styled "Guardian Lion" sculpture in Sid's back...
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Back of "Abstract Girl"

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Description: Back of "Abstract Girl."
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"Flower Child"

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Description: Studio portrait of "Flower Child."
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Sid Boyum with Sculpture in Backyard

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Description: Sid is standing outdoors in his backyard working on a large sculpture inspired by South Asian styles, which is shaded by trees and shrubs. There are other...
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Sid Boyum with Sculpture in Backyard

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Description: Waist-up view of Sid in his backyard working on a large sculpture inspired by South Asian styles. There are shrubs and trees shading the yard. More sculpt...
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Violin Carousel at House on the Rock

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Description: A Mills Violano Virtuoso adds frets and strings to violins. This image was used in the original House on the Rock brochure.
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Hupfeld Violin Machine at House on the Rock

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Description: The Hupfeld Violin Machine is set into the wall. This image was used in the original House on the Rock brochure.
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Gisholt Machine Company Sales Material

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Description: Drawing depicting a man with a moustache, eyeglasses, and a safari hat smoking a pipe above the words "Gisholt Sales Safari."
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Gisholt Film Event

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Description: View from front of room towards a group of men sitting down to watch a film together at the Gisholt factory.
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Sid Looking at Photography Exhibit

Date: 12 1972
Description: Sid looking at a "Storyville" photograph by E. J. Bellocq at an exhibition. He is wearing a brown fedora with buckled band and feather.
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Sid with Sculpture of Viking Troll

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Description: Sid standing in his kitchen looking at a sculpture of a Viking troll set up on a stool.
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"Biomorphic Female Abstract in Pink"

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Description: Sculpture of a woman's torso called "Biomorphic Female Abstract in Pink" in Sid's backyard near the side of the house. Snow is on the ground.
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Yellow Female Form

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Description: Semi-abstract, yellow cast concrete sculpture, called "Female Teardrop." Similar to prehistoric "Venus" figures, it has prominent breasts and wide hips. Th...

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