A large scale outdoor public installation/sculpture in my area is among one of my favorite pieces of art. It is located in the Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum, the outdoor sculpture museum near Barton Springs pool and Zilker Park, in the Zilker neighborhood of Austin, Texas. Titled “The Kiss,” this sculpture was created by Charles Umlauf in 1970 and is assumed to be officially installed around 1991. After Charles Umlauf and his wife, Angie, gave the city of Austin their home, Charles’ studio and 168 pieces of sculpture back in 1985, the city then built and established the museum in 1991 and put its sculptural pieces on display for the people of Austin to enjoy. Today, volunteers and staff continue to maintain the property. The first time my boyfriend and I were able to visit the Umlauf Sculpture Garden and viewed “The Kiss” sculpture, we were both intrigued by who created it, for what purpose, and with what materials. We also had little to no guesses as to what the sculpture could be trying to
A large scale outdoor public installation/sculpture in my area is among one of my favorite pieces of art. It is located in the Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum, the outdoor sculpture museum near Barton Springs pool and Zilker Park, in the Zilker neighborhood of Austin, Texas. Titled “The Kiss,” this sculpture was created by Charles Umlauf in 1970 and is assumed to be officially installed around 1991. After Charles Umlauf and his wife, Angie, gave the city of Austin their home, Charles’ studio and 168 pieces of sculpture back in 1985, the city then built and established the museum in 1991 and put its sculptural pieces on display for the people of Austin to enjoy. Today, volunteers and staff continue to maintain the property. The first time my boyfriend and I were able to visit the Umlauf Sculpture Garden and viewed “The Kiss” sculpture, we were both intrigued by who created it, for what purpose, and with what materials. We also had little to no guesses as to what the sculpture could be trying to