''Untitled'' (Krol) is a public artwork by American artist Ronald W. Krol. It is located on the grounds of Pickwick Farms, an apartment complex in
Indianapolis
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The artwork consists of three red rectilinear shapes intersecting each other
and resting on concrete pads. Krol's work is one of several abstract pieces by
Herron School of Art graduates that were commissioned in the mid-1970s by real estate developer Robert Born for the Pickwick apartments.
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Description
''Untitled (Krol)'' is made of multiple painted metal
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panels, most likely steel, that have been welded together and painted red. This abstract sculpture rests on concrete pads and is surrounded by a circular bed of mulch.
Information
Little is known about the sculpture or the artist. Krol graduated from the Herron School of Art in the mid-1970s.[ The artwork was surveyed in 1992 as part of the Save Outdoor Sculpture! campaign.]pine
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tree
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s.
Acquisition
Like '' Broken Walrus II'', this artwork and several others were commissioned by Robert Borns in the 1970s, when Pickwick Farms and another apartment complex nearby were owned by Borns Management.
See also
* '' Broken Walrus II''
References
External links
Save Outdoor Sculpture!
Outdoor sculptures in Indianapolis
1973 sculptures
Steel sculptures in Indiana
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