What the Owl Said

Sculpture

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di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art

William T. Wiley: Fables, 2025

William T. Wiley: Fables, 2025

Name/Title

What the Owl Said

Entry/Object ID

544

Description

Stainless steel owl inscribed with poem 'What the Owl Said' by Michael Hannon, perched between two sledge hammers standing heads down on steel palette

Artwork Details

Medium

Steel, aluminum, and wood

Category

Sculpture

Acquisition

Accession

AR544

Source or Donor

Fuller Goldeen Gallery

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Artist

William T. Wiley

Date made

1985

Notes

Fabricated under artist's supervision at Lipincott, Inc. (foundry), North Haven, CT

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

WHAT THE OWL SAID / WHEN THE EARTH QUAKES / LISTEN TO ME, HOLDING ON / DEEP IN THE PINES. / MICHAEL HANNON

Notes

Poem by Michael Hannon

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Owls

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Object

Height

54 in

Width

24 in

Depth

17 in

Exhibitions

Exhibition

William T. Wiley: Fables

Notes

April 19 - June 14, 2025, Sam Parker Gallery, Los Angeles