John Kearney (August 31, 1924 – August 10, 2014[1]) was an American artist, best known for his sculptures made of
car bumpers. During his career, Kearney was based out of
Chicago and
Provincetown, Massachusetts. Many of his sculptures are displayed outside of public buildings.
Goudy School (double life-size cougar – the School Mascot)
Lincoln Park Zoo (chromium-plated bull elephant) – the zoo did not take proper care of these sculptures, and they were removed due to damage.
McCormick Seminary, Hyde Park, on University Avenue north of 55th Street (a large ram, named "Herald", pun referring to the Hyde Park Herald newspaper)[3]
[1] RAM's Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, 2519 Northwestern Ave, Racine, Wi, 53403 two giraffes, a pelican (1960), two goats (Goat 1978 and Nanny Goat 1999), and a standing female nude (Venus of Detroit 1975), are installed outdoors on the grounds at Wustum through August 12, 2021.
Signal Centers (Chattanooga TN) Front of Facility (Horse) - www.signalcenters.org
References
^"John Kearney Obituary". cremation-society.com/. Cremation Society of Illinois. Retrieved November 7, 2014.