Haglin Memorial
By William Conrad Severson
Category: Statue
About
The Haglin Memorial was donated to the zoo by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Haglin in memory of their young son, Christopher. The artist, William Conrad Severson, directed Christopher’s classmates in molding clay animals and insects, which he incorporated into the bronze sculpture.
Dimensions: 4′ x 2′ x 2′
Year completed: 1968
Material: Bronze
Owner: City of St. Louis
Donor: Mr. and Mrs. Paul Haglin
About the artist:
William Conrad Severson
Artist Bio: 1924-1999
William Conrad Severson was an internationally acclaimed artist who sculpted works for corporate, institutional, liturgical and private commissions. His artwork can be seen in the US, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and Moscow. He was a co-founder and former president of the St. Louis Sculptors Gallery, and the first artist-in-residence at the Missouri Council of the Arts program in Chillicothe, Missouri.
