Year 2004 Artist David Middlebrook | Owner Milwaukee County Created 2004 | |
Type bronze, basalt and marble Dimensions 1,200 cm × 610 cm (480 in × 240 in) Location Gordon Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Similar Sentinels, Elk, Red Flower Rising, Referee | ||
Artist carves guitar on the tip of pencil
Tip is a public art work by American artist David Middlebrook, located in the Riverwest neighborhood north of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The sculpture was created for Gordon Park as part of a revitalization initiative.
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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."
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