They say that life is a bowl of cherries, and, when you catch a glimpse of this whimsical cherry, you just might agree. Meet one of Minnesota’s most famous roadside attractions: the Spoonbridge and Cherry sculpture in Minneapolis.They say that life is a bowl of cherries, and, when you catch a glimpse of this whimsical cherry, you just might agree.The Spoonbridge and Cherry sculpture in Minneapolis is made of stainless steel and aluminum, it is painted in polyurethane enamel and it is 29 feet 6 inches tall by 51 feet 6 inches long by 13 feet 6 inches wide.
The spoon weighs 5,000 pounds, the cherry weighs 1,200 pounds.This strange sculptural fountain was designed by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. It was funded by a $500,000 donation from art collector Frederick R. Weisman and is permanently located in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.
