Spirit Poles is a sculpture by Thomas Brewster Kass, installed in Salt Lake City's Jordan Park, in the U.S. state of Utah.

Spirit Poles
The artwork in 2021
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ArtistThomas Brewster Kass
Year1985 (1985)
LocationSalt Lake City, Utah, United States
Coordinates40°44′49.4″N 111°55′16.3″W / 40.747056°N 111.921194°W / 40.747056; -111.921194

Description and history edit

Dedicated on July 27, 1985, to represent Korea in the park's International Peace Gardens,[1] the artwork includes two painted telephone poles, each of which measure approximately 12 ft. x 12 1/2 in. x 13 in. The poles have faces and Korean characters. Spirit Poles was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1994.[2]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Public Art Collection: Spirit Poles". Salt Lake City Arts Council. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "Spirit Poles, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2021-04-28.