Tip (sculpture)

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Tip
ArtistDavid Middlebrook
Year2004
Typebronze, basalt and marble
Dimensions1,200 cm× 610 cm(480 in× 240 in)
LocationGordon Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinates 43°04′15″N87°53′50″W / 43.070842°N 87.897327°W / 43.070842; -87.897327
OwnerMilwaukee County

Tip is a public art work by American artist David Middlebrook, located in the Riverwest neighborhood north of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [1] The sculpture was created for Gordon Park as part of a revitalization initiative. [2]

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." [3]

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References

  1. Snyder, Molly. "Middlebrook Tips Scale in Favor of Public Art". OnMilwaukee.com. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  2. "Sculpture to be Installed in Riverwest's Gordon Park". Riverwest Currents. June 2004. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  3. Lawson, Mark (August 2004). "Context and Public Art: David Middlebrook's Tip at Gordon Park". Riverwest Currents. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2012.