Jantar-Mantar
Jantar-Mantar is a public art work by sculptor Narendra Patel, located on the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM) on the east side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1]
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| Artist | Narendra Patel |
| Year | 1995 |
| Type | concrete |
| Location | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 43.075393°N 87.885644°W | |
| Owner | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
Description
Jantar-Mantar is a monumental sculpture of cast concrete located near the College of Engineering and Applied Science building on the west end of the UWM campus. The sculpture's title references the astronomical observation structures constructed in eighteenth century Jaipur, India. The work was created by UWM sculpture professor Narendra Patel in collaboration with an engineering faculty member and a crew of student workers. According to UWM art history department faculty member Kenneth Bendiner, the sculpture is created from a "newly patented concrete" made from recycled "tires, coal slag and whatnot."[1]
A 12-member crew constructed the work over four months.[2] The sculpture was dedicated in June 1995.
See also
References
- Bendiner, Kenneth. "From the Chair" (PDF). Oeuvre Newsletter. UWM Art History Department. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- Hansen, Alex. "Resume". Pantherfile. University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
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