Artwork copyright Rod Kagan. Original 1983 installation. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Totem #6, 1982

Rod Kagan
American (died 2010)

Location: Washington Corrections Center, Shelton

About the Artwork

Totem #6 is part of artist Rod Kagan's series of tall geometric sculptures. He hand-built the sculpture in his studio, North Fork Ironworks, located in Ketchum, Idaho. He first welded the bronze together then ground the welded seams smooth. He then applied a patina to color the surface of the sculpture.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Department of Corrections.

About the Artist

Idaho-based artist Rod Kagan (1940-2010) created abstract geometric sculptures. He designed many of his sculptures as monumental columns. Born in New Jersey, Kagan moved to Idaho in 1975 at age thirty-five, where he established his studio, North Fork Ironworks in Ketchum. He was honored with the Idaho Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts in 1990.