Steel Reborn

Steel Reborn is a public art work by American artist Charles Toman, located in front of the Miller Compressing Company on the south side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] The abstract artwork is a three-ton welded steel ball placed atop a 35-foot base.[2] It is located at 1640 W Bruce St.

Steel Reborn
ArtistCharles Toman
Year1965
Typewelded steel
Dimensions1,100 cm (420 in)
LocationMiller Compressing Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°1′31.722″N 87°56′6.139″W
OwnerMiller Compressing Company

The work was commissioned by Miller Compressing to demonstrate the value of recycling. The artist selected the materials and fabricated the piece on site,[3] which was originally on Jones Island. It was moved to its current location on W Bruce St at a later date.

References

  1. "Steel Reborn (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.
  3. 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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