Laureate
ArtistSeymour Lipton
Year1969
Typenickel-coated, welded sheet metal
Dimensions380 cm × 170 cm (150 in × 68 in)
LocationMilwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°02′33.8″N 87°54′45.0″W / 43.042722°N 87.912500°W / 43.042722; -87.912500
OwnerMilwaukee Riverwalk

Laureate is a public art work by American artist Seymour Lipton, located on the Riverwalk in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] The abstract artwork was commissioned by the Allen-Bradley Company in memory of Harry Lynde Bradley and as an enhancement for the newly constructed Performing Arts Center.[2] It is located on the east bank of the Milwaukee River at 929 North Water Street.

References

  1. ^ "Laureate (sculpture)". Inventory of American Sculpture, Smithsonian Institution Research Information System. Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  2. ^ Buck, Diane M. and Virginia A. Palmer (1995). Outdoor Sculpture in Milwaukee: A Cultural and Historical Guidebook. The State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison.
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