Tip (sculpture)
Tip is a public art work by American artist David Middlebrook, located in the Riverwest neighborhood north of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] The sculpture was created for Gordon Park as part of a revitalization initiative.[2]
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Artist | David Middlebrook |
Year | 2004 |
Type | bronze, basalt and marble |
Dimensions | 1,200 cm × 610 cm (480 in × 240 in) |
Location | Gordon Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
43.070842°N 87.897327°W | |
Owner | Milwaukee County |
Description
Serving as an entrance arch at the northwest corner of the park, Tip stands on either side of an asphalt path. The work has three primary elements: a thumbprint-stamped basalt column, a sky-slicing net of iconic symbols cast in bronze, and a carved white Italian marble iceberg topped with a large anvil and delicate tree branch. The work's imagery invites viewers "into a dream-like narrative dealing with the geological and cultural history of the location."[3]
References
- Snyder, Molly. "Middlebrook Tips Scale in Favor of Public Art". OnMilwaukee.com. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- "Sculpture to be Installed in Riverwest's Gordon Park". Riverwest Currents. June 2004. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- Lawson, Mark (August 2004). "Context and Public Art: David Middlebrook's Tip at Gordon Park". Riverwest Currents. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
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