Growth or Insight

Sculpture

Milwaukee Public Library

Name/Title

Growth or Insight

Context

Artist's explanation of the piece via e-mail dated 9/12/2009: "The uppermost panels have superimposed abstract stacked book forms (this was way before computers changed the access to information)... The vertical form was intended to represent growth in knowledge and understanding ... The panels represent life stages and changing points of view gained through new information and ideas... The Cor-Ten steel was also chosen, not only for its durability, but for its natural ability to change with its exposure to the elements and its increasing richness of color over time... All in all, it was meant to convey the idea that individuals and communities grow through knowledge and insight gained through reading and all the information available at the library."

Collection

Artwork Collection, Wisconsin Art Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1971.4

Source or Donor

Kenneth Lamers

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Artist

Kenneth Lamers

Dimensions

Height

16-1/2 ft

Research Notes

Notes

See vol. 37, no. 21 StaffNews for feature on the sculpture after its installation at the new Good Hope Branch in 2024