Stone Head: The Making and Unmaking of a Local Landmark
Loading...
Can’t use the file because of accessibility barriers? Contact us with the title of the item, permanent link, and specifics of your accommodation need.
Date
2017
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Brown County Art Gallery
Permanent Link
Abstract
A research-based article for general audiences about the making, history, destruction, and commemoration of a local landmark known as Stone Head. The article explores the life and work of its carver, Henry Cross, as well as the history of the marker to to the present. Efforts to remember and acknowledge the marker after its destruction by vandals is described, including the creation of a new work by stone carver Casey Winningham.
Description
Keywords
Indiana, Sculpture, Brown County, Indiana, Vandalism, Commemoration, Local History, Casey Winningham, Henry Cross, Folklife, Material Culture, Traditional Arts Indiana, Brown County Art Gallery
Citation
Jon Kay (2017) "Stone Head: The Making and Unmaking of a Local Landmark." In Spirit of Stonehead: Our Brown County Icons. Pp. 4-7. Nashville, IN: Brown County Art Gallery.
Journal
DOI
Link(s) to data and video for this item
Relation
Rights
Type
Book chapter