Explore the Historical information of this artwork, Dauntless Guardian.
Wussow was awarded the commission for Dauntless Guardian after competing unsuccessfully for a previous City of Milwaukee Percent for Art commission opportunity. According to the Milwaukee Journal, Alderman James Kondziella kept Wussow's maquette on his desk at City Hall following the first competition and recommended her when his district was building a new fire station.Wussow was inspired to create Dauntless Guardian after talking with firefighters about their jobs as she "went from one station house to another."The sculpture was dedicated on October 8, 1984.
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