Friday, June 20, 2025
53.0°F

Bigfork and the search for Oskar J.W. Hansen’s missing masterpiece

by JEREMY WEBER
For the Eagle | January 18, 2024 10:50 AM

Could an important piece of missing American art be hiding in Bigfork? Aaron Street sure thinks so.

Street, the founder of the Oskar J. W. Hansen Archives is hot on the trail of the accomplished American sculptor’s first work, a bust of Christ carved from a block of Greek marble more than a century ago, and his search points straight to Bigfork.

Street has reason to believe the missing sculpture was documented to be in Bigfork as recently as 1994, but that is where the trail grows cold.

Become a Subscriber!

You have read all of your free articles this month. Select a plan below to start your subscription today.

Already a subscriber? Login

Print + Unlimited Digital Access USPS In County Mail
  • $30.00 first year
Buy
Unlimited Digital Access
  • $25.00 per year
Buy