Sky Fence is a public art work by artist Linda Howard located at the Lynden Sculpture Garden near Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] The brushed aluminum sculpture has upright louvered elements; it is installed on the lawn.[2] Howard erected the sculpture at Lynden in the fall of 1977.[3] Of Sky Fence, Howard said, "The eye is forced up to the sky. It reaffirms the ground and transcends in the direction of the sky."[3]

Sky Fence
ArtistLinda Howard
Year1976
Typebrushed aluminum
Dimensions650 cm × 530 cm × 280 cm (254 in × 209 in × 109 in)
LocationLynden Sculpture Garden, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°10′28.4″N 87°56′12.0″W / 43.174556°N 87.936667°W / 43.174556; -87.936667

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  1. ^ "Lynden Sculpture Garden". Sky Fence. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  2. ^ Buck, Diane (1995). Outdoor Sculpture in Milwaukee: A Cultural and Historical Guidebook. Madison: The State Historical Society of Wisconsin. pp. 171–172. ISBN 0-87020-276-6.
  3. ^ a b Brodzeller, Richard (October 1, 1977). "Sky Sculpture". Milwaukee Journal.