Olympus (sculpture)

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Olympus
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Artist Charles Ginnever
Year1976
Type weathering steel
Location Lynden Sculpture Garden, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
OwnerBradley Family Foundation

Olympus is a public art work by American artist Charles Ginnever located at the Lynden Sculpture Garden near Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [1] The sculpture is an abstract made of weathering steel arranged in triangular shapes which rise successively in height; it is installed on the lawn. [2]

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References

  1. Bradley Family Foundation (2012). "Olympus (sculpture)". Inventory of American Sculpture. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  2. "Olympus". Collection. Lynden Sculpture Garden. Retrieved 12 December 2012.

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