doug dibble
University of Minnesota
A towering "Tin Man" greets visitors to the courtyard between Lind Hall and the new mechanical engineering facilities. The whimsical "Platonic Figure," a 35-foot-tall, 6,000-pound stainless steel statue stands on seven-foot limestone columns near the Mechanical Engineering Building's south entrance. Award-winning Minneapolis sculptor Andrew Leicester, who has created 20 major public artworks in the U.S., designed the sculpture as a tribute to Leonardo da Vinci's famous drawing "Vitruvian Man."
The piece, dubbed Tin Man by University faculty and staff, stands with feet apart, arms raised, holding a curved steel bar. The sculpture's torso and limbs are created with conical forms, while its helmet-like head is reminiscent of robots depicted in 1950s pop culture.
Tradition says that bad luck curse to those who dare walk between its legs.
University of Minnesota
A towering "Tin Man" greets visitors to the courtyard between Lind Hall and the new mechanical engineering facilities. The whimsical "Platonic Figure," a 35-foot-tall, 6,000-pound stainless steel statue stands on seven-foot limestone columns near the Mechanical Engineering Building's south entrance. Award-winning Minneapolis sculptor Andrew Leicester, who has created 20 major public artworks in the U.S., designed the sculpture as a tribute to Leonardo da Vinci's famous drawing "Vitruvian Man."
The piece, dubbed Tin Man by University faculty and staff, stands with feet apart, arms raised, holding a curved steel bar. The sculpture's torso and limbs are created with conical forms, while its helmet-like head is reminiscent of robots depicted in 1950s pop culture.
Tradition says that bad luck curse to those who dare walk between its legs.