The Owl (Bohemian Grove) by Ferdinand Burgdorff
The Owl (Bohemian Grove)
Ferdinand Burgdorff
Title
The Owl (Bohemian Grove)
Artist
Ferdinand Burgdorff
1881 - 1975 (biography)Year
1947
Technique
etching
Image Size
13 13/16 x 10 5/8" platemark
Signature
pencil, lower right; in plate, lower left
Edition Size
not stated, ca. 50
Annotations
dated and annotated "Bohemian Grove" in plate
Reference
Paper
handmade cream wove
State
Publisher
artist
Inventory ID
16344
Price
$300.00
Description
This is a depiction of the 40 foot concrete Owl sculpture and Lamp of Fellowship, located at the end of a lake at the Bohemian Grove. At the base of the Owl is the "Alter of Bohemia". This is the site of the symbolic Cremation of Care ceremony. The redwood grove is also use for concerts and lectures.