Big Stuff

 

“Dance” 2008
Photo: ©2008 Dustin Shuler

“Dance” 2008
Photo: ©2008 Dustin Shuler

“Dance” 1985
project model, twelve tin cars
11” X 36” X 36”
Photo: ©1985 Dustin Shuler

“Dance” 2008
12 cars, stainless steel cable,
galvanized steel fittings,
steel anchors and cement
14’ X 40’ diameter
Sarasota, Florida
Photo: ©2008 Dustin Shuler


“The Sea Bee” 1990
painted steel, concrete foundation
32’ X 15’ X 9’
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Photo: ©1990 Dustin Shuler
On September 17, 2002, upon the sale of the shopping center where it was
located, The Sea Bee was destroyed. Shuler managed to save the top
(forward) 8‘ and have it trucked to Southern California.

“The Sea Bee” 1990
Photo: ©1990 Dustin Shuler

“The Sea Bee” 2002
painted steel
8’ X 7 ½’ X 9’
On loan to California State
University Fullerton, California

Photo: ©2002 Dustin Shuler

“The Spindle” 1989
steel, stainless steel, concrete and eight cars
50’ X 18’ X 18’
Berwyn, IIllinois
Photo: ©1989 Dustin Shuler
The Spindle was rudely destroyed on May 2, 2008, by
the shopping center where it was located to make room
for a Walgreens Drug Store.

“The Spindle” 1989
(link to youtube videos)
(link to NPR segment)
Photo: ©1989 Dustin Shuler

“The Scorpion” 1989
Caterpillar Backhoe Loader and 20’ steel nail
San Bernardino, California
Photo: Bruce Ecker, ©1989 Dustin Shuler

“The Scorpion and the Beetle” 1989
VW Beetle, Caterpillar Backhoe Loader and 20’ steel nail
20’ X 35’ X 8’
San Bernardino, California
Photo: Bruce Ecker, ©1989 Dustin Shuler

“The Scorpion” 1989
Photo: Bruce Ecker, ©1989 Dustin Shuler

“Pinned Butterfly” 1982, installation view
Cessna 150 aircraft pinned to four story brick
building with large steel nail
22’ X 30’ X 5
Los Angeles, California
Photo: Sharon Ford, ©1982 Dustin Shuler



“Pinned Butterfly” 1982
Photo: ©1982 Dustin Shuler



“Death of an Era” 1980, rear view
Photo: ©1980 Dustin Shuler

“Death of an Era” 1980, front view
Photo: ©1980 Dustin Shuler


“Death of an Era” 1980
1959 Cadillac and large steel nail
8’ X 18’ X 20’
Dominguez Hills, California
Photo” ©copyright 1980 Dustin Shuler



“Tutankhamun disguised as a Volkswagen Bus” 1978
large nail and VW Bus
20’ long
Santa Ana, California
Photo: ©1978 Dustin Shuler


“Tutankhamun” and custom nail carriage 1978
Santa Ana, California
Photo: ©1978 Dustin Shuler


Boy jumping nail, 1978
Santa Ana, California
Photo: ©1978 Dustin Shuler


The birth of “Tutankhamun” (two-ton-common) 1978
steel fabricated nail
20’ X 8 5/8” diameter shaft and a 17” diameter head
Santa Ana, California
Photo: Jim Switzer, ©1978 Dustin Shuler

 




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