''Pioneer Memorial'' is an outdoor 1936 granite obelisk by
Frank Teich
Frank Teich (September 22, 1856 – January 27, 1939) was a German-born American sculptor, stone carver, and businessman, often referred to as the father of the Texas granite industry.
Early life and education
Teich was born on September 22, ...
, erected in
Hermann Park
Hermann Park is a urban park in Houston, Texas, situated at the southern end of the Museum District. The park is located immediately north of the Texas Medical Center and Brays Bayou, east of Rice University, and slightly west of the Third ...
in
Houston
Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...
, Texas, in the United States.
See also
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1936 in art
Events from the year 1936 in art.
Events
* February 15 – Exhibition ''Abstract and Concrete'', curated by Nicolete Gray, opens at 41 St Giles', Oxford, prior to touring England. It is the first showing of abstract art, and of the work of Mond ...
*
List of public art in Houston
Outdoor sculptures
* '' African Elephant'' (1982)
* Alexander Hodge Memorial
* '' Atropos Key'' (1972), Miller Outdoor Theatre
* Beer Can House
* ''Broken Obelisk'', Rothko Chapel
* '' Brownie'' (1905), Houston Zoo
* '' Bygones'' (1976), Meni ...
References
External links
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1936 establishments in Texas
1936 sculptures
Granite sculptures in Texas
Monuments and memorials in Texas
Obelisks in the United States
Outdoor sculptures in Houston
Hermann Park
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