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Spoonbridge and Cherry by Claes Oldenberg and Coosje van Bruggen
Time to start revving up for the CDPB Theme Day. This is the famous Spoonbridge and Cherry in the Walker Art Center Sculpture Garden. This 700-pound utensil was plunked down on the edge of our metropolis in 1998, a gift of Frederick R. Weisman in honor of his parents, William and Mary Weisman. I just discovered that Weisman gave this sculpture to the city and I’m now looking into the history of the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum on the U of M campus. I never realized the relationship before.
As Peter Gabriel said, “all of the buildings, all of those cars were once just a dream in somebody’s head.” It’s interesting to discover that the same person is in-part responsible for two of Minneapolis’s biggest art landmarks.
Good Morning, Mitch. I am SO happy that you photographed and posted this sculpture, and I also hope that you take some more photos of art in the Sculpture Garden. I wonder how many people know what a cultural hotspot the Twin Cities are?! You did a superb job with this photo…love it. After you post your theme photo for Feb, I’ll let you know what I think you SHOULD have posted
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Really fabulous shot of one of my favorite Minneapolis views!
The color is super. Is it really -2 there right now?
I’ve never heard or seen this before, but I LOVE it!!
This is your best picture yet! Far surpassing my earlier rapture with that beautiful duck’s headshot. Your daily photos are a great reminder of all the cool places here, love it!
[...] Here’s a new perspective on the Spoonbridge and Cherry Sculpture by Claes Oldenberg and Coosje van Brugge. There’s more information about this sculpture in this post with a night photo of the sculpture. [...]