Untitled (Krol)
| Untitled (Sculpture by Krol) | |
|---|---|
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| Year | 1973 |
| Type | Painted metal |
| Dimensions | 290 cm × 200 cm × 370 cm (114 in × 78 in × 144 in) |
| Location | Pickwick Farms, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 39°55′24″N 86°11′13″W / 39.92333°N 86.18694°W | |
| Owner | Pickwick Farms |
Untitled (Krol) is a public artwork by American artist Ronald W. Krol. It is located on the grounds of Pickwick Farms, an apartment complex in
Herron School of Art graduates that were commissioned in the mid-1970s by real estate developer Robert Born for the Pickwick apartments.[1]
Description
Untitled (Krol) is made of multiple painted metal panels, most likely steel, that have been welded together and painted red. This abstract sculpture rests on concrete pads and is surrounded by a circular bed of mulch.
Information
Little is known about the sculpture or the artist. Krol graduated from the
Herron School of Art in the mid-1970s.[1] The artwork was surveyed in 1992 as part of the Save Outdoor Sculpture! campaign.[2] It is located just off Racquetball Drive and visible in Google Street View.[3] Surrounding the artwork is a cluster of pine trees
.
Acquisition
Like Broken Walrus II, this artwork and several others were commissioned by Robert Borns in the 1970s, when Pickwick Farms and another apartment complex nearby were owned by Borns Management.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 0-87195-180-0.
- ^ a b Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana Survey (1992). "Untitled (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ "Google Maps Street View". Google Maps. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
- ^ Greiff, p. 183 and 185.
- ^ "Broken Walrus". Indianapolis Museum of Art. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
External links
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