Edward KemeysVerenigde Staten, 1843–1907Mag men het zien?
Washington D.C., Verenigde Staten
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Edward Kemeys modeled many sculptures of the black and grizzly bears that he saw on his travels in the American West. He portrayed each animal’s formidable power while also capturing a lighter, more playful side to its character. In this way, Kemeys created a fiction in which wild animals were transformed into approachable, friendly creatures.
Smithsonian American Art Museum