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 MUNCH, THE KILLER 'PILLAR
Collection of Linda Strauss Lewis
Goodyear, Arizona
Steel
8" x 39"
2003
Inspired by the giant, brilliant-green caterpillars (aka tomato or tobacco hornworms) that attack the artist's pepper plant, Munch would know how to pack it away, and quickly.
Up to 3 inches long, the live visitors arrive, reproduce and then decimate the pepper plant, leaving all the other foliage in the kitchen garden - including those that humans prefer to eat - untouched. If the worms get a chance to drop to the ground and burrow, they reappear as beautiful and huge sphinx months, which are also sometimes called hawk or hummingbird moths.
These fellows were an inspiration for the metal Munch, who would be at home inside or out.
Everyone loves Munch....
"Kevin's giant, steel caterpillar, Munch, is the first piece of art guests see when they enter our home. First they're taken aback. 'You've got a prehistoric-sized caterpillar up there on your arch!' Then, they praise it for its grace, cleverness, and originality. It's definitely the show stopper in our home, despite the fact that it has lots of competition! Thanks Kevin for your virtuosity. MUNCH is just perfect for us!"
-- Linda and Lou Lewis, Goodyear, Arizona
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