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 Heidelberg Project - Detroit, Mi Posted by:  Rattrak
N 42° 21.515 W 083° 01.300
17T E 333510 N 4691570
Heidelberg Project can be found on Heidelberg Street on Detroit's lower eastside.
Waymark Code: WM85X7
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 02/04/2010
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Heidelberg Project
Is an on going art project that uses up 1 city block but overflows to each of the streets on either side and along the streets on both east and the west of Heidelberg. Tyree Guyton is the artist, he grew up on this street. Having met Tyree a couple of times over the years I can say that he is an awesome man and a talented artist. Hie grandfather who first moved on this street was also an artist and was Tyree's inspiration and the one that encouraged art in his young life. The posted co-ords will take you to the front of the center piece of the project, The Dotty Dot House. Tyree describes it as a house that proves that all colors can live together in harmony. This also happens to be the home of his mother, who still lives here with one of Tyree's brother, Tyree does not live here on this street. Each of the pieces of art here has a reason and Tyree will always stop his work to tell you of each piece. Tyree Guyton is world renown with art work in many art museums around the world including a few pieces on display at the world class Detroit Institute of Art.
Information from the IRIS website is as follows;
Description:
Vignette assemblage of tires, furniture, shoes, and other found objects applied to houses, sidewalks, street pavement, fences, trees and automobiles.
Remarks:
The sculpture takes up approximately one city block and at the time of the SOS! survey was an ongoing project of the artist.
TITLE: Heidelberg Project
ARTIST(S): Tyree Guyton, sculptor
DATE: On going
MEDIUM: Glass, metal, plastic, wood, and found objects
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS MI000087
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Heidelberg Street between Mt. Elliott and Ellery, Detroit, Michigan
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
Found as listed
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