Empire Towers

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Empire Towers
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ArtistR.M. Fischer
Year1985 (1985)
TypeStainless steel, anodized aluminum, electric lights
Dimensions4.9 m (16 ft)
LocationIndianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Coordinates39°52′39.69″N 86°8′33.13″W / 39.8776917°N 86.1425361°W / 39.8776917; -86.1425361
Owner

Empire Towers is a public artwork by sculptor . It currently resides on the grounds of the Indianapolis Art Center Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It is on loan from the Carl Solway Gallery in Cincinnati, Ohio.[1]

Description[]

Empire Towers consists of two stainless steel grain silos standing tall on four poles. The tops of the silos are capped off with designs that are similar to those found on Royal Guard helmets.[1][2]

Artist[]

Sculptor R.M. Fischer uses objects found in the industrial, plumbing and electrical industries to sculpt, by hand, functional artworks. His early works appear metallic and thin, while his current works are seen as having "a decidedly feminine character and deals with a sculptural volume that is more Botero than Giacometti." Often abstract in appearance, his works often seem robot-like in what has been described as "futuristic and nostalgic." His artworks are found in public and private permanent collections worldwide including the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and in San Francisco's Union Square Park.[1]

Empire Towers was commissioned by art gallery owner Carl Solway to encourage Fischer to create larger-scale sculptures. The "towers" are considered seminal works in Fischer's career, credited with triggering major commissions for the Massachusetts State House, Battery Park, MacArthur Park and the Kansas City Convention Center.[1]

Information[]

In 1985 Fischer's Empire Towers was chosen, along with artworks by nine other artists, for exhibition at the art symposium .[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Indianapolis Art Center (2009). "Indianapolis Art Center Map" (PDF). Artspark. Indianapolis Art Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 25, 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  2. ^ Shane Brazier (January 12, 2008). "R.M. Fischer". Stimuli Magazine. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
  3. ^ Alan G. Artner (June 6, 1985). "10 Picked For `Sculpture `85`". Chicago Tribune. Art Institute. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
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