Bremen Town Musicians (sculpture)

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Bremen Town Musicians
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Bremen Town Musicians (sculpture)
Artist Gerhard Marcks
Year1951
Type Bronze
Dimensions200 cm× 140 cm× 30 cm(79 in× 57 in× 12 in)
Location Lynden Sculpture Garden, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinates 43°10′37.7″N87°56′15.8″W / 43.177139°N 87.937722°W / 43.177139; -87.937722

Bremen Town Musicians is a public art work by artist Gerhard Marcks located at the Lynden Sculpture Garden near Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The bronze sculpture is based on the fairytale by the Brothers Grimm; it is installed on the garden's lawn. [1]

It is made up of a donkey, dog, cat, and rooster, each stacked on top of each other and smaller than the last. Some notable characteristics of this work are the hump of the cat's back and the minimalist expression of the character's eyes.

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References

  1. Buck, Diane (1995). Outdoor Sculpture in Milwaukee: A Cultural and Historical Guidebook. Madison: The State Historical Society of Wisconsin. pp. 189–190. ISBN   0-87020-276-6.