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Sid Boyum Working on Painting

Date: 1962
Description: Sid Boyum, standing in his backyard, painting a landscape depicting Little Fork River in northwest Minnesota.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

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...
Photograph

"Traffic"

Date: 1976
Description: Photograph of an original oil painting on canvas by Sid Boyum titled "Traffic." The work pictures a multi-colored abstract piece displayed vertically again...
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Sid Boyum's Backyard

Date: 1970
Description: View of Sid Boyum's backyard, with an arch, pagoda, and sculptures among shrubs and trees. The Madison-Kipp Corporation factory is in the background.
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Sid Boyum's Backyard

Date: 1970
Description: View of Sid Boyum's backyard, with an arch, pagoda, and sculptures among shrubs and trees. There is an empty pond under the arch. The Madison-Kipp Corporat...
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Ice Chippers Group Portrait

Date: 1957
Description: Group portrait of the Ice Chippers, members of a winter ice fishing group based in Madison. They are posing indoors, and Sid Boyum is sitting on the floor ...
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Oil Painting of Summer Cloud

Date: 08 1976
Description: Photograph of an original oil painting of a dramatic sky scene by Sid Boyum. The works shows a broad cloudy sky over a dark rural landscape, divided by a n...
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Lantern Sculpture

Date: 08 1966
Description: Lantern sculpture surrounded by trees and plants. In the background is a man sitting or standing with his back turned.
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Sid Boyum's Backyard

Date: 1970
Description: View of Sid Boyum's background. There is a large arch in the center with wind chimes hanging on it. Shrubs, trees, plants and other sculptures are on eithe...
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Oil Painting of Autumn Scene

Date: 08 1976
Description: Photograph of an original oil painting of an autumn scene by Sid Boyum. The work shows a small, solitary man in dark greenish hat and coat using a walking ...
Photograph

Sid Boyum's Backyard

Date: 1970
Description: View of Sid Boyum's backyard. There is a large arch in the center with wind chimes hanging on it. Shrubs, trees, plants and other sculptures are on either ...
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Sid in a Printing Room

Date: 12 1968
Description: Sid posing next to the print dryer in the printing room near the darkroom at Gisholt Machine Company. He has his signature cigar, holding it to his mouth. ...
Poster

Badger Backer Poster

Date: 1984
Description: Silk-screen print of University of Wisconsin-Madison mascot, Bucky Badger, in red ink on white paper. Bucky is running, and is wearing a striped sweater an...
Photograph

Japanese Structure and Sculptures

Date: 02 1970
Description: View of Sid's backyard, with a Japanese structure and sculptures in the snow. Madison-Kipp Corporation is in the background.
Photograph

Sid Wins World Champion Liar

Date: 1976
Description: Waist-up portrait of Sid Boyum in his backyard proudly holding a medal he won for an entry to the Burlington Liars Club in 1976. The entry read: "During a ...
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Sid Boyum's Backyard

Date: 1970
Description: Elevated view of Sid Boyum's background taken from the second floor of his house. There is a large arch in the center with wind chimes hanging on it. Shrub...
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Japanese Tea Pavilion

Date: 02 1970
Description: Japanese Tea Pavilion with an Oriental Ground Lantern and "Closed Abstraction in White" in Sid's backyard. Madison-Kipp Corporation is in the background.
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Sid with "Gnome"

Date: 1990
Description: Sid posing with the "Gnome" sculpture in his backyard, hand resting on its head. Holding a signature cigar in his mouth, he is wearing a dark beret, a shor...
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Mask with Open Mouth

Date: 02 1970
Description: Wooden carved mask inspired by Pacific West coast native art styles with an eagle beak and eyes, gaping fish mouth, and fish tail motifs on its cheeks. It ...
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Gene Coffman with "Abstract Girl"

Date: 09 1965
Description: Gene Coffman, with a paintbrush in his mouth and holding a package of Disguise Stix©, standing next to "Abstract Girl" in his garage on Sommers Avenue. Th...

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