page_title: Bob Wade (artist)
hierarchical_section_title: Bob Wade (artist)
caption_attribution_description: English: Bob Wade in front of his HOG sculpture at the Southpop art museum in Austin Texas, May 22nd, 2016.
context_page_description: Bob "Daddy-O" Wade was an American artist, based in Austin, Texas, who helped shape the 1970s Texas Cosmic Cowboy counterculture. He is best known for creating whimsical out-sized sculptures of Texas symbols. He was known for his uninhibited style and received attention as a serious artist in some art circles. He hand-tinting large photo-emulsion canvases of vintage photographs, some of which were exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art. His 40-foot-long giant iguana, known as "Iggy", sat on top of the Lone Star Cafe in New York City from 1978 to 1989.
context_section_description: Bob "Daddy-O" Wade (January 6, 1943 – December 23, 2019)  was an American artist, based in Austin, Texas, who helped shape the 1970s Texas Cosmic Cowboy counterculture.  He is best known for creating whimsical out-sized sculptures of Texas symbols.  He was known for his uninhibited style and received attention as a serious artist in some art circles.  He hand-tinting large photo-emulsion canvases of vintage photographs, some of which were exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art.  His 40-foot-long (12 m) giant iguana, known as "Iggy", sat on top of the Lone Star Cafe in New York City from 1978 to 1989.
caption: Wade with HOG sculpture
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