Keeper of the Sun

by Christopher McKenzie

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Keeper of the Sun

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Christopher McKenzie

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Photograph - Digital Photography

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Yes, this is actually "The Keeper of the Plains" in Wichita, Kansas...but upon this visit he seemed to be more like the 'Keeper of the Sun' to me.
The 44' tall, 5 ton 'Keeper' was created in 1974 and placed at the confluence of the Arkansas and Little Arkansas Rivers in downtown Wichita.
It is a stylized sculpture of an Indian Chief that was designed by Native American artist Blackbear Bosin (1921-1980. Construction was by Tom Washburn of Architectural Metal Products.

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September 19th, 2023

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