This is the third summer that Milwaukee has featured a public sculpture display. This year there are 22 sculptures positioned along Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee's main east-west downtown avenue. On a couple of occasions during the past few weeks, I have wandered up and down Wisconsin Avenue taking photos of the sculptures. I thought I would post what I took, which includes all but a couple of the pieces. Here, in no particular order, is what I got.
A Greater Perspective, by Elmsgreen & Dragset
The sculpture is the stylized telescope, not the Milwaukee Art Museum brise soleil.
Holiday Home, by Woods
Kitchen Trees, by Wurtz
Silly, actually.
Cleft, by Paine
Penguin, by Baldessari
Hot Dog Vendor, by Grooms
This was my favorite sculpture, probably because of its outstanding whimsy factor.
Hera, by Matelli
This was probably my second favorite, because of the authenticity of the melons.
Large Boxing Hare, by Flanagan
Handy Darling, Handy Warhol, by Haas Brothers
Seraphine-Cherubin, by Ernst
Pensive, by Bailey
Magical Thinking, by Simpson & Georigiadis
Heavy Metal Stack of Six: Trichrome Blue, by Bulloch
Boring, frankly.
Tilted Channel, by Shechet
This did nothing for me. Besides, it's ugly.
Gild the Lily, by Rolon
Interior of the atrium of the Chase Tower.
Sun & Moon Protector, by O'Brien
Tango Dancers, by Grooms
Nice, I thought.
Curvae in Curvae, by Pepper
I thought the pieces this year were generally better than those in the first two years.
The "show" is free to anyone willing to hike the the mile or so along the avenue.
John
I was SURE that watermelon was real and was upset that someone would have the nerve to deface the sculpture that way. Good thing I read your explanation! 'Hot Dog Vendor' is very much folk-artish in style. My favourite is the last one I think.
ReplyDeleteYeah, the overall piece was interesting, and I tried to create more of an abstract by shooting just part of the sculpture. You're right about the folk art quality of the Hot Do Vendor piece.
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