And He Was Sad is a bronze seated, slumping donkey created by artist and architect Bob Coffee, which honors the founding of Austin's "rite of spring," the now-famous Eeyore's Birthday Party.[1] The day-long celebration began in 1963, organized by students at the University of Texas.[2]
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| Artist | Bob Coffee |
| Medium | Bronze sculpture |
| Subject | Eeyore |
| Location | Austin, TX |
| 30°17′25.7424″N 97°43′54.2424″W / 30.290484000°N 97.731734000°W | |
| Owner | City of Austin Cultural Heritage Collection |
The sculpture was commissioned and donated by the Eastwoods Neighborhood Association in 2007.[2] The statue is located in the Eastwoods Neighborhood Park as part of the city of Austin's public art collection.[3]
References
edit- ^ Faires, Robert. "Eeyore's Birthday: A statue where the party started". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ a b "And He Was Sad in Austin, TX". Public Art Archive. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ Meyer, Susan (2016-09-02). "Jumpstart Your Appropriately Weird Tour of Austin Public Art". The Austinot. Retrieved 2024-04-28.