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The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo last Thursday approved the sale of its ft.-tall painted but weathered bronze statue of Chief &#;Touch the Clouds&#; from outside the Reliant Arena to an Oklahoma City suburb &#; for $50, The statue of the Miniconjou chief, who fought alongside his cousin Crazy Horse at the Battle of Little Big Horn, was donated to the Rodeo 16 years ago by its sculptor, Dave McGary. Reports that the Rodeo was looking to offload the sculpture from its perch about yards southeast of the Astrodome surfaced late last year, a few months after McGary died of liver cancer.
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Art enthusiast and former Edmond mayor Randel Shadid explains to an Oklahoma news outlet the deal his city will be getting: The sculpture of the Great Plains chief alone, in its current &#;worn, but otherwise in good shape&#; condition, he says, is worth $, Moving the statue to Edmond should cost $40, by Shadid&#;s estimate, and another $25, would pay for refurbishing it &#; which the operators of McGary&#;s sculpture studio in Ruidoso, New Mexico, have offered to do. Grand total: &#;Shadid estimates that the sculpture&#;s worth could jump to $, to $, if the faded patina on the sculpture is redone.&#; Edmond&#;s city council voted last year to pay up to $90,
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A large bronze statue of American Indian chief Touch the Clouds that once graced the Houston Oilers&#; stadium was purchased and moved to a spot this week along Route 66 in Edmond, Oklahoma.
According to the Edmond Sun newspaper, the statue by David McGary was bought with $50, in city discretionary funds. Edmond features more than pieces of public art. The statue was erected along Second Street (aka Route 66) on the edge of the University of Central Oklahoma campus.
Another Edmond Sun article had some details about the statue:
“Touch the Clouds” is an foot-tall sculpture with a foot-wide wingspan that is currently displayed at the Houston Astrodome, which is about to be demolished. The city purchased the statue for $90, from the Houston Livestock Rodeo Association. This figure includes transportation costs with the stipulation that the artwork is in acceptable condition when it arrives.
The sculpture was created by the late internationally known sculptor Dave McGary. “Touch the Clouds” is part of his Warrior Series. The sculpture depicts a Miniconjou chief of the late 19th century, a cousin of the Sioux warrior, Crazy Horse.
Route 66 tourism was one reason a city official cited for bringing the statue to Edmond.
More about Chief Touch the Clouds may be read here.
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