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Inspired by the Trojan Horse used by the Greeks to enter the city of Troy in the Trojan War, Portable Trojan Bear is comprised of a wooden bear held together with a metal framework and perched on metal wheels. It was the first public commission for Texas artist Jim Love.
The portable Trojan Bear, a favorite of children for many years, was created by Jim Love (1927-2005). The wooden bear has a metal framework and sits atop metal wheels. It was first displayed at the intersection of Montrose and Bissonnet in 1974 and was moved to Hermann Park in 1984.
Known for his public commissions in Houston, such as Call Ernie (1985) at William P. Hobby Airport and Portable Trojan Bear (1974) in Hermann Park, Love's work is also included in the permanent collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art and The Museum of Modern Art in New York; the Dallas Museum of Art; The Menil Collection, Houston; and ...
The MFAH's Edward Mayo and sculptor Jim Love recall a critical era in Houston's arts * Edword Moyo, led, and Jim Love, right, reminisce atop love's Porlable Trojan Bear (1974), a site sculpture in Hermann Park.
The charming clunky animal with teddy-bear face returned to the Park in 2009. Artist Jim Love was born in Amarillo, Texas, in 1927 and died in Houston in 2005. Other creations of his are on display at various museums in Houston and elsewhere in Texas.
You may know Jim Love’s “Portable Trojan Bear” at Hermann Park, his monumental welded screen at the Alley Theater, or his “Call Ernie” airplane sculpture at Hobby Airport…but did you know he was a collaborator in the technical planning and installing of the Menil Collection? A close relationship with Dominique de Menil led to his ...
Portable Trojan Bear Artist: Jim Love Date . 1984 Medium: Wood (bear), Metal (framework & wheels) Location: Hermann Park Portable Trojan Bear is a landmark in Hermann Park, visible along the road through the park near the golf course, Miller Outdoor Theatre, and the Houston Zoo.
