Iron Maiden
by Guy Whiteley
Title
Iron Maiden
Artist
Guy Whiteley
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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Griffis Sculpture Park�is a sculpture park located in�Cattaraugus County, New York. The 425-acre outdoor art museum, which was created by artist�Larry W. Griffis Jr�in 1966, was the first sculpture park in the United States.� It features more than 250 works of art created by over 100 artists, and also serves as a nature preserve, with 10 miles of trails. Griffis founded the Ashford Hollow Foundation for the Visual and Performing Arts to administer the park.
The idea for an outdoor sculpture museum came to artist Larry Griffis while he was touring�Italy�with his family. While watching his children play on the ruins of�Emperor Hadrian�s villa, Griffis realized the value of interactive art.
Upon returning to the United States, Larry Griffis looked at many possible sites for the park, but had a vision that included site-specific terrain. He required a combination of valleys, woods, lake and open space. Kissing Bridge Ski Resort and Lewiston�s Art Park were possible candidates for the vision, but were passed over by the artist.
In 1966, Griffis purchased 100 acres of Ashford Hollow in the Southern Tier of Western New York and placed 15 of his own 25 feet welded steel works on a hillside along a country road. The Ashford Hollow Foundation acquired another 325 acres and drummed up commissions for additional sculptures.
More than 100 local, national and international artists have contributed to this park, although much of the art features members of the Griffis family.� Other artist include Bolinski, Bellavia, Dwain, Gurst, Hatchett, Patterson,�Mehrdad Hadighi,�and Lauren Scime. The sculptures are cast in�bronze, welded�steel,�aluminum�and wood, and are arranged in twelve groups based on theme. These groups include various oversized animals and insects, life-size nudes (men and women), or sets such as castles or submarines.
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffis_Sculpture_Park
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