Land Bridge
Sculptor
Michael Calligan
(American, born 1947)
1975-1976
Larry Michael "Mike" Calligan received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in art and sculpture from the University of Michigan and a Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture from Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1978. While a student at Cranbrook, Melvyn and Sara Smith befriended him. The Smiths supported the young artist by offering paid maintenance projects around the house. They also purchased three large-scale steel sculptures for Myhaven's grounds. In 1999, after the passing of Melvyn Smith, Sara Smith and her son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Anne Smith, asked the artist to fabricate a new gate to Frank Lloyd Wright's design.
Leslie Mio
Associate Registrar
Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research
November 2023
Width: 111 1/4 in (282.6 cm)
Depth: 360 in (914.4 cm)
ProvenanceMelvyn Maxwell and Sara Stein Smith (1975–1984)
Sara Stein Smith (1984–1990)
Robert N. and Anne F. Smith (1990–1997)
Melvyn Maxwell and Sara Smith Foundation (1997–2007)
The Towbes Foundation (2007–2017)
Cranbrook Educational Community (2017–present)
Credit LineCranbrook Center for Collections and Research
Cultural Properties Collection, Smith House
Gift of The Towbes Foundation
Medium / MaterialsPainted steel
GenreObject TypeSculpture (visual works)
Cranbrook Affiliation
- Cranbrook Academy of Art Alumni
SM 2017.678
