Dauntless Guardian
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| Artist | Jeune Nowak Wussow |
| Year | 1984 |
| Type | bronze |
| Dimensions | 300 cm (120 in) |
| Location | 4141 W Mill Rd., Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43°8′1.42′′N 87°57′53.343′′W / 43.1337278°N 87.96481750°W / 43.1337278; -87.96481750 |
| Owner | City of Milwaukee |
The Dauntless Guardian is a public art work by American artist Jeune Nowak Wussow, located on the northwest side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] The bronze figurative sculpture depicts a child being rescued by a firefighter. It is located at 4141 West Mill Road at Milwaukee Fire Department Engine Company #9.
Description
[edit ]The firefighter is depicted wearing a uniform and helmet. He reaches up with both arms to lift a small child from a windowsill. The child grasps the windowsill with one hand and reaches toward the fireman with the other.[1]
Historical information
[edit ]Wussow was awarded the commission for Dauntless Guardian after competing unsuccessfully for a previous City of Milwaukee Percent for Art commission opportunity. According to the Milwaukee Journal , Alderman James Kondziella kept Wussow's maquette on his desk at City Hall following the first competition and recommended her when his district was building a new fire station.[2]
Wussow was inspired to create Dauntless Guardian after talking with firefighters about their jobs as she "went from one station house to another."[2]
The sculpture was dedicated on October 8, 1984.
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Dauntless Guardian, (sculpture)". Art Inventories Catalog-SIRIS. Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ a b Bauer, Fran (9 February 1983). "Child's Rescue Depicted in Statue for Firehouse". Milwaukee Journal.