The Lovers (di Suvero)
The Lovers | |
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Artist | Mark di Suvero |
Year | 1971-73 |
Type | steel |
Dimensions | 660 cm × 120 cm × 820 cm (260 in × 48 in × 324 in) |
Location | Lynden Sculpture Garden, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
43°10′36″N 87°56′17″W / 43.17654°N 87.93812°W | |
Owner | Bradley Family Foundation |
The Lovers is a public art work by artist Mark di Suvero located at the Lynden Sculpture Garden near Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] The sculpture is an abstract form; it is installed on the lawn.[2]
Description
The sculpture is composed of industrial steel I-beams. The I-beams, a recurring element of di Suvero's work, are cut and welded into a series of crossed bars arranged diagonally and painted red.
References
- ^ Bradley Family Foundation (2012). "The Lovers (sculpture)". Inventory of American Sculpture. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ "The Lovers". Collection. Lynden Sculpture Garden. Retrieved 12 December 2012.