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Hoe Down by Guy Dill
Photo CreditPhoto courtesy of McKay Lodge Fine Arts Conservation Laboratory, Inc.
Hoe Down
Photo CreditPhoto courtesy of McKay Lodge Fine Arts Conservation Laboratory, Inc.

Hoe Down

Artist
Year1979
Classification sculpture
Medium painted steel and redwood
Dimensions84 x 540 x 96 in. (213.4 x 1371.6 x 243.8 cm)
Credits Commissioned through the Art in Architecture Program
Fine Arts Collection
U.S. General Services Administration
Location
  • Guy Dill's sculpture for the federal building in Huron, South Dakota, resembles a large plow, in reference to the state's abundant farmlands. The artwork's diagonal four metal panels and four connecting wooden poles also address purely sculptural concerns, such as scale, form, weight, tension, and balance.