Meijer Sculpture Gardens
Title
Meijer Sculpture Gardens
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
June 7, 2017
Alternative Title or Name
Mad Mom
Creator
Otterness, Tom
Creator2
Aluzzo, Adrienne (photograph)
Creator Nationality
American
Work Type
Visual Works
Date
2001
Work Location
Michigan (state)
Grand Rapids (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Modern (style or period)
Subject
public sculpture
mothers
Description
Front view of sculpture of a whimsical female figure with hands on hips created by American sculpture, Tom Otterness which sits at the entrance to the Lena Meijer Children's Garden in Grand Rapids, Michigan. "Tom Otterness makes abstracted figurative sculpture for public spaces frequently addressing themes through humor, irony and satire. As such, this imagery often delivers a deeper social or political meaning. His sculptures can be found in parks, courthouses, hospitals, libraries, museums and subway stations across America and Europe. His use of basic shapes and the whimsical nature of his sculptures are inspired in part by comic book and game imagery. Mad Mom signals the universal authority of mothers and their uncanny ability to clearly show approval or disapproval"--Meijer Sculpture Garden website.
Material/Medium
bronze (metal)
Measurements
119 x 66 x 49.5 inches
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
MSG-001
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