A monument to Crazy Horse is being carved out of a mountain in the Black Hills of South Dakota just 27 km (17 mi) from Mount Rushmore. American sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski began carving the monument in the 1940s, and after his death in 1982 members of his family continued working on the sculpture. The carved face of Crazy Horse, 27 m (87 ft) high, was finished and dedicated in 1998. When the entire statue is completed some time in the 21st century, it is expected to be almost 180 m (600 ft) high.