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Brink, Guido Peter,
Super Steel Products, Inc.,
Abstract -- Geometric
Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Brookfield
Kinetic
Sculpture
Unfolding Red, (sculpture).
Artist:
Brink, Guido Peter, 1913- , sculptor.
Super Steel Products, Inc., fabricator.
Title:
Unfolding Red, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1973. Dedicated May 20, 1973.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: aluminum; Base: concrete mixed with pebble aggregate.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 8 1/2 ft. x W. 7 1/2 ft.; Base: approx. H. 36 in. x Diam. 40 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
An abstract bright orange-red sculpture, bolted onto a cylindrical base. The sculpture once had a light blue and light yellow disc that rotated in the wind.
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Brookfield
Kinetic
Sculpture
Owner:
Brookfield Public Library, 1900 North Calhoun Road, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53045
Remarks:
The sculpture was funded by donations to the library, including a donation by Arthur Fabry in memory of his wife, Elizabeth Fabry (a member of the Library Board of Trustees). The base was donated by American Pipe & Concrete Company. In 1992, the sculpture was repainted and relocated to its current setting, when the library was remodelled. IAS files contain a dedication program for the Brookfield Public Library.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Wisconsin, Milwaukee survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS WI000371
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Inventory of American Sculpture
WI000371
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