Bellingham, Washington: Man Humping Bear
Carved on-site in 1972 by artist Richard Beyer. He said that it showed a man getting drunk with a cougar, but everyone at Western Washington University calls it Man Humping Bear. Weather and time have made the sculpture less recognizable. It was quietly moved to a much-less-visible campus spot in early Sep. 2024.
- Address:
- S. College Drive, Bellingham, WA
- Directions:
- From Bill McDonald Pkwy, just west of 25th St., turn north onto S. College Drive. Drive 100 yards. Look to the right; you'll see the sculpture at the top of the hill. Drive a little further, park in the lot on the right, then follow the trail at the south end of the lot back to the sculpture.
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It almost makes you wonder if the artist was intentionally creating something suggestive, hoping that people would be afraid to admit that they're seeing it. On my visit the statue was surrounded by yellow tape, which almost made it look like a crime scene (It was probably being moved to a freshly poured slab nearby).
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The late artist Richard Beyer created several public sculptures in the region, and he always gave them innocent explanations. But people have their doubts.