Gerald Ford Totem Pole

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Object Details

Artist

Edward A. Kay, born Detroit, MI 1900-died Sun City, AZ 1988

Sitter

Richard Nixon

Nelson Rockefeller

Henry Kissinger

Gerald Ford

Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson

Date

1974

Object number

1986.65.253

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Sculpture

Folk Art

Medium

carved, painted, and turned wood, painted metal, modeling compound, printed papers, adhesive stickers, wishbone, stamps, tacks, and safety pin

Dimensions

91 x 12 1/2 in. (231.1 x 31.8 cm) diam.

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department

Painting and Sculpture

Data Source

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Topic

Portrait male\full length

Portrait male\head

Architecture Exterior\civic\capitol

Portrait male\head

Occupation\sport\football

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7a3dc623f-f6ac-45cd-b8cd-37a1611b28e2

Record ID

saam_1986.65.253