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Coordinates: 41°17′52″N 95°54′02″W / 41.29764°N 95.90054°W / 41.29764; -95.90054
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Dance of the Cranes
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41°17′52″N 95°54′02″W / 41.29764°N 95.90054°W / 41.29764; -95.90054
LocationOmaha Eppley Airfield
DesignerJohn Raimondi
MaterialBronze
Height60 feet (18 m)
Beginning date1984
Completion date1988
Dedicated dateMay 20, 1989; 35 years ago (1989-05-20)

Dance of the Cranes is a bronze scultpure by John Raimondi installed near Abbot Drive on the grounds of Omaha Eppley Airport in Omaha, Nebraska. At the time of its installation it was the largest bronze scultupre in North America. [1]

History

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John Raimondi is an American Sculptor known as a creator of monumental public sculpture, with works throughout the United States. He had previously worked in Nebraska on the I-80 Bicentennial Sculpture Project.[2]


A reproduction of the sculpture is installed at Doylestown Hospital in Doylestown, PA. [3]

Description

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See Also

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References

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  1. ^ Dance Of The Cranes. NET. June 23, 1986. Archived from the original on 2010-04-27. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  2. ^ John Raimondi, Sculptor Archived 2010-12-09 at the Wayback Machine Artist website
  3. ^ "Doylestown Health dedicates Byers Reflection Garden". Bucks County Courier Times. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  4. ^ Raimondi, John. "Dance of the Cranes, 1988". John Raimondi. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  5. ^ Sunderland, Cal (1989-10-13). "Consider Midwest Artists". Omaha World-Herald. p. 52.