Gerald Ford Totem Pole

Edward A. Kay, Gerald Ford Totem Pole, 1974, carved, painted, and turned wood, painted metal, modeling compound, printed papers, adhesive stickers, wishbone, stamps, tacks, and safety pin, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.253
Copied Edward A. Kay, Gerald Ford Totem Pole, 1974, carved, painted, and turned wood, painted metal, modeling compound, printed papers, adhesive stickers, wishbone, stamps, tacks, and safety pin, 91 x 12 1⁄2 in. (231.1 x 31.8 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.253

Artwork Details

Title
Gerald Ford Totem Pole
Artist
Date
1974
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
91 x 12 1⁄2 in. (231.1 x 31.8 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
Mediums
Mediums Description
carved, painted, and turned wood, painted metal, modeling compound, printed papers, adhesive stickers, wishbone, stamps, tacks, and safety pin
Classifications
Keywords
  • Portrait male — Nixon, Richard — full length
  • Portrait male — Rockefeller, Nelson — head
  • Portrait male — Kissinger, Henry — head
  • Architecture Exterior — civic — capitol
  • Portrait male — Ford, Gerald — head
  • Occupation — sport — football
Object Number
1986.65.253
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1986.65.253