Feature article on the world-famous Skowhegan Indian, a 62-foot wooden sculpture

Authors

Amy Sutherland

Source

Down East

Date

6-1-2002

Pages

60-61, 88-89

Abstract

Feature article on the world-famous Skowhegan Indian, a 62-foot wooden sculpture that looms over a sprawling downtown parking lot in Skowhegan. He is a not a chief, but a fisherman, clutching a giant fishing weir in one hand and a spear in the other. Last year, the Skowhegan Chamber of Commerce hired Ronald Harvey, a professional art conservator, to inspect the local icon and estimates restoration could cost up to $20,000. The sculpture was created by Bernard "Blackie" Langlais, who accepted a $10,000 commission in 1966 to create the work. Langlais is an Old Town native who first made a name for himself as an abstract expressionist painter. A large sampling of his sculptures is on view at the Portland Museum of Art through June 9.

Subjects

Sculpture, Harvey, Ronald, Langlais, Bernard

Recommended Citation

Sutherland, Amy, "Feature article on the world-famous Skowhegan Indian, a 62-foot wooden sculpture" (2002). Maine News Index - Down East Magazine. 1364.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_downeast/1364