These bison heads watched over Calgary for 16 years. As they go for auction, the sculptor shares their story

These bison heads watched over Calgary for 16 years. As they go for auction, the sculptor shares their story
When Al Stinson learned concrete bison heads from Calgary's Centre Street Bridge were up for auction, he figured prospective buyers might want to know a bit more about the heads' provenance. He would know — he made them.
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Al Stinson was paid $2,000 to sculpt eight new bison heads for the Centre Street Bridge in 1983
Posted: Apr 11, 2021 6:00 AM MT | Last Updated: April 11
Al Stinson only received one piece of public credit in Calgary media in the 1980s for his work sculpting new bison heads for the city's Centre Street Bridge, in an article from now-defunct Alberta Report magazine, pictured on the left. Now that his sculptures, pictured in 2020 on the right, are up for auction, he's correcting the record. (Submitted by Al Stinson, Levis Online Auctions)

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