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