Sculpture...

The Articulated Wall of Herbert Bayer

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Herbert Bayer’s Articulated Wall from 1986. It is a larger version of the
sculpture this original Bauhaus artist did for the Mexico City Olympics in 1968.

October 22nd, 2010 / No Comments » / by Tom Lundin


Rustic Ranch Cowboy

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The concrete cowboy out front of Rustic Ranch Mobile Home
Park
on Federal. Circa 1955.

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October 18th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Tom Lundin


Herbert Bayer’s signature

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Bauhaus artist Herbert Bayer’s signature from the base of the Articulated Wall sculpture
on south Broadway. The now famous Bauhaus font is based on Bayer’s Universal typeface
from 1925.

August 23rd, 2010 / 2 Comments » / by Tom Lundin


Bayer’s Articulated Wall

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Bauhaus artist Herbert Bayer’s Articulated Wall, from 1986.

The sculpture is so pristine that this photo is untouched, right out of the camera.
The small dark spots toward the top are birds.

June 29th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Tom Lundin


Inside the Mayan Theatre

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The Mayan Theatre was designed 1930 by Montana Fallis.

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Denver is extremely fortunate that this outstanding example of
Art Deco Mayan Revival has remained intact.

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Others involved included sculptor Julius Ambrusch and architect
Victor Hornbein.

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The Mayan was opened just as the stock market crash put an end to the construction
of Art Deco film theaters.

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This theater went through an unused period which helped preserve it from being renovated
and updated over the years.

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June 6th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Tom Lundin


Denver Court House screen

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The sculptured screen on the Denver Court House designed by
Denver architect Alan Gass.

The Denver Court House & Federal Building were designed 1965 by
James Sudler and Fisher & Davis.

May 20th, 2010 / 3 Comments » / by Tom Lundin


Sculptured relief

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Aluminum sculptured relief above the entranceway of the First National Bank building.

The bank was designed 1957 by Raymond Harry Ervin and is now called 621 17th Street.

May 19th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Tom Lundin


Buffalo Bill’s grave

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Unbuilt monument of epic scale intended for Buffalo Bill’s grave on Lookout Mountain.

May 10th, 2010 / No Comments » / by admin


Sculpture screen

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The metal screen sculpture, from the front of Denver’s U.S. Courthouse.

This was designed 1965 by Denver architect Alan Gass.

March 5th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Tom Lundin


The Yearling

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The Yearling, 1992 sculpture by Donald Lipski

January 26th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Tom Lundin


Articulated Wall

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Bauhaus artist Hebert Bayer’s Articulated Wall sculpture from 1986.

January 25th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Tom Lundin