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Hidden Legend

Artist: Jon Isherwood

Medium: Granite

Year: 1994

Hidden Legend

Look closely at the granite, the large band-saw blade used to cut the granite left behind unique markings on the smooth surface. On the textured sides, pipe marks are visible from when the granite was first quarried. What do you think the legend behind this sculpture is?

Born in England, Isherwood received his Bachelor of Art from Canterbury College of Art in England and his MFA from Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York with artwork on view throughout the U.S. and internationally.

1. Learn where the artist traveled for inspiration.

Paphos, Cyprus

2. Compare Hidden Legend to the historic structures the artist used for inspiration.

Tombs of the Kings, Paphos, Cyprus, 2012

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