Bidspirit auction | ED DWIGHT (BORN KANSAS CITY,

ED DWIGHT (BORN KANSAS CITY, KS 1933) BRONZE SCULPTURE - The patinated bronze sculpture of Louis Armstrong is signed, dated and numbered 6/27 in the casting. Ed Dwight was a USAF test pilot and early astronaut trainee during the Kennedy administration. According to the website TheHistoryMakers.org, his father, Ed Dwight, Sr., played second base for the Kansas City Monarchs in baseball's Negro League. Following his career in aeronautics, Ed Jr. earned an MFA in sculpture from the University of Denver. He has since completed dozens of sculptures and received numerous public commissions, including installations at The Folly Theater and Bluford Library, both in Kansas City. A weathervane for the Carriage House at the Kansas City Museum is a project currently in progress. Measures 15.25 x 18 x 7.5 inches without the base. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house. Dimensions Measures 15.25 x 18 x 7.5 inches without the base. Condition Very good condition throughout, no damage, repair or wear. Provenance Private estate, Mission Hills, Kansas.