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''Birds of Knowledge of Good and Evil'' is a public artwork by Polish sculptor Magdalena Abakanowicz. It is located on the Kilbourn Avenue boulevard in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The 2001 aluminum sculpture consists six pieces organized in columns. The column heights are 4–6 meters, and the dimensions of the birds are: height 100–160 cm, width 190–260 cm, length 120–135 cm. ==Description== ''Birds of Knowledge of Good and Evil'' is an aluminum sculpture located near E Kilbourn Ave & N Cass St, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202. The sculpture faces toward Lake Michigan. It is also across from the Woman’s Club of Wisconsin. It contains six separate pieces, each piece depicting a bird. Three of the birds have two wings and the other three birds have four wings. All of the bird’s wings are at different angles. The six birds are arranged to mimic the ground they are set up on. Although the sculpture represents birds they are not depicted in full detail. Like many of Abakanowicz’s sculptures ''Birds of Knowledge of Good and Evil'' lack heads. When asked about her work Abakanowicz states, “perhaps the experience of the crowd, waiting passively in line, but ready to trample, destroy or afore on command like a headless creature, became the core of my analysis." Along with the bird's lack of heads their surface is that of an organic texture. This is juxtaposed with their aluminum material. There is a plaque in the lawn where the public work is located. It reads: Birds of Knowledge of Good and Evil. 2001. Commissioned by members of the Woman’s Club of Wisconsin on the occasion of its 125th Anniversary. Celebrating Milwaukee’s tradition of community service The artist wishes to acknowledge the special assistance of (Artur Starewicz ), Warsaw Poland 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Birds of Knowledge of Good and Evil」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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