Meijer Sculpture Gardens

Title

Meijer Sculpture Gardens

Publisher

Lawrence Technological University

Date Created

June 7, 2017

Alternative Title or Name

Grosser Trefree

Creator

Klinge, Dietrich

Creator2

Aluzzo, Adrienne (photograph)

Creator Nationality

German

Work Type

Visual Works

Date

2000

Work Location

Michigan (state)
Grand Rapids (inhabited place)

Style/Period

Modern (style or period)

Subject

human figures (visual works)
public sculpture

Description

Back view of seated human figure bronze sculpture by Dietrich Klinge at the Meijer Sculpture Gardens in Grand Rapids, Michigan. "...German artist Dietrich Klinge takes canvas wraps off of one of his bronze pieces after it was placed for an exhibition at the Fredrik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, Mich. human figures at rest or in limited motion. He uses a chain saw and other instruments to carve forms from blocks of wood, then uses molds to translate them into bronze sculptures that retain much of the wood's texture. In 2002, Meijer Gardens became the first American cultural institution to acquire a Klinge. The bronze sculpture "Grosser Trefree" the title is a combination of German and gibberish with the intended meaning of "grand tree spirit" depicts a serene yet imposing life-size sitting figure with arms resting atop his knees"--Herald and Review, Monday, June 13, 2005, page 13.

Material/Medium

bronze (metal)

Reproduction Type

jpeg

ID Number

MSG-033

Files

MSG-033.JPG
Date Added
June 5, 2017
Collection
LTU Digital Images
Item Type
VRA Core
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Citation
“Meijer Sculpture Gardens,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/17084.