Detail, Wegner
Grotto
Cataract, Wisconsin
A
lifelong pacifist, Paul Wegner built a Peace Monument as the centerpiece of his
construction.
This detail from the
monument shows Wegner’s technique of densely-packing the concrete base with
sharp bits of transparent glass. He
favors blues, greens, and browns in the composition.
Wegner uses relatively
more glass and less stone than do other Midwestern folk artists.
Text
and photos copyright, Susan A. Niles