| Epicenter | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Ernest Carl Shaw |
| Year | 1976 |
| Type | steel |
| Dimensions | 300 cm× 140 cm× 76 cm(120 in× 57 in× 30 in) |
| Location | Lynden Sculpture Garden, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Owner | Bradley Family Foundation |
Epicenter is a public art work by artist Ernest Carl Shaw located at the Lynden Sculpture Garden near Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [1] The sculpture is an abstract form made of several steel bars set at angles; it is rust-colored and installed on the lawn. [2]
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Lynden Sculpture Garden is a 40-acre outdoor sculpture park located at 2145 West Brown Deer Road in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in Milwaukee County. Formerly the estate of Harry Lynde Bradley and Margaret Blakney Bradley, Lynden is home to the collection of more than 50 monumental sculptures collected by Margaret Bradley between 1962 and 1978. The collection features works by Alexander Archipenko, Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth, Clement Meadmore, Marta Pan, Tony Smith, Mark di Suvero and others sited across 40 acres of park, lake and woodland.
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