This limestone sculpture depicts bursting kernels of movie popcorn, forming the iconic profile of a native son James Dean. Grant County is home to one of the world’s largest popcorn producers. The bottom portion of this piece resembles the top of the popcorn bag. This was the first limestone piece to be sculpted.

Home of the world’s largest popcorn producers, Grant County grows nearly 3,000 tons of popcorn annually. Grant County native James Dean, was born in Fairmont. The 1950s American Icon was the star of “rebel Without a Cause,” “Grant” and “East of Eden”.  

Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jameson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company designed all 92 and the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, class workers, metal workers, and other artisans.