Dragon Sculpture on a Brick Building — Carol M. Highsmith

This striking color photograph from the Carol M. Highsmith Archive captures an enormous decorative dragon emerging above the roofline of a red-brick building. Brilliant turquoise-green scales, pale branching antlers, curling red whiskers, golden details, and an expressive sculpted face create a wonderfully theatrical contrast with the restrained architecture beneath.

Large black-framed windows and geometric red masonry provide a structured backdrop for the dragon’s elaborate organic forms. Its oversized head projects down the facade while its scaled body and claw rise above the rooftop, transforming an otherwise functional building into an unforgettable architectural spectacle. The photograph combines documentary architecture, colorful public ornament, and playful visual culture.

Artwork Details

• Artist: Carol M. Highsmith
• Title: Exact Library of Congress catalog title not confirmed
• Original title: Exact Library of Congress catalog title not confirmed
• Series: Carol M. Highsmith Archive
• Date: Exact date not confirmed
• Period: Contemporary
• Place of Origin: United States; exact location not confirmed
• Medium: Digital color photograph

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• Frame dimensions: Approximately 20 mm (0.79 in) deep and 10–14 mm (0.4–0.6 in) wide.
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