Documented artwork / monumental transit gateway sculpture
The Traveling Man – Walking Tall
Credit as documented: Brad Oldham and Brandon Oldenburg
Walking Tall is the largest of three Traveling Man sculptures associated with Dallas's Deep Ellum gateway. Brad Oldham and Brandon Oldenburg won DART's design competition in 2007 after a mural-covered railroad underpass was removed for the station. The guitar-headed figure connects the neighborhood and rail stop through a walking pose and polished bird companions. DART explains that the birds also function as seating. The figure's brushed stainless-steel skin is assembled with visible monobolt rivets, giving the surface an industrial character distinct from the birds' mirror finish.
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At a glance
- Year / version
- Not documented
- Materials
- steel, stainless steel
- Documented setting
- outdoor
- Dimensions
- Studio: 40 × 26 × 24 ft, axes unstated. DART: 38 ft tall.
- Dimensions apply to
- Source measurements for the documented work only; component scopes, unlabeled axes and disagreements remain explicit. Not a relocation or engineering specification.
- Availability
- Unconfirmed
Places & versions
Installation history
Historical presentations. A past installation does not establish the current location or suitability for a new site.
Date not documented
Good-Latimer and Swiss Avenue, near DART Deep Ellum Station, Dallas, Texas
- Site
- Good-Latimer and Swiss Avenue, near Deep Ellum Station
Installation details checked 2026-10-17.
Materials and construction
DART identifies the Walking Tall site at Good-Latimer and Swiss Avenue and reports a 38-foot height. The studio instead publishes 40 by 26 by 24 feet; the difference remains unresolved.
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Sources
- www.bradoldham.com ↗ · Checked 2026-10-16
- www.dart.org ↗ · Checked 2026-10-16
- www.dart.org ↗ · Checked 2026-10-17