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Spirit Totems: Sculpture by Herb Alpert

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In addition to being a world-renowned musician, Herb Alpert has spent more than half his life as a respected abstract expressionist painter and sculptor. Always personal and expressive, Alpert’s sculptures draw interest with their freedom of form. His first totems were inspired by indigenous sculptural forms from the Pacific Northwest, but his Spirit Totems series, with their massive form, became more gestural.

These large, improvisational totems include many animal and bird-like forms. Walking among these giants is awe-inspiring. Twelve will be displayed outdoors on the Museum’s Sculpture Trail, along with a soundscape featuring Herb Alpert’s music.

Herb Alpert's "Spirit Totems" at the National Museum of Wildlife Art.
Herb Alpert's "Spirit Totems" at the National Museum of Wildlife Art. Photograph by Loren Nelson.
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