Appleton, Wisconsin: Large Head of Propane Tanks
Official city-approved art by Paul Bobrowitz, who took hundreds of rusty propane tanks, punched holes in them to make crude faces, then welded them into a large, lumpy head that he called, "The Collective." It stands in an upscale neighborhood, and most neighbors loathe it.- Address:
- 90 N. Green Bay Rd, Appleton, WI
- Directions:
- At the west end of the E. College Ave. bridge. To get up close, from E. College Ave. turn north onto N. Rankin St., then right onto E. Washington St., then right again onto N. Catherine St.
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Truly ugly sight visible on the west end of the E. College St. bridge over the Fox River. Park near N. Catherine St. and N. Green Bay Rd to get a closer inspection of this monstrosity.
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