Untitled
Desert flora and fauna form the basis on the artist's treatment of this area transitioning from a natural environment to a more dense population. The rise of Thornydale Road offers a long progression in which the bloom stalk of yuccas set atop pillars lengthens and elevates along the road.
Art Form: Sculpture
Location: Northwest
Collection(s): Pima County
Funding: Department of Transportation
Artist(s): Joe Tyler
Joe Tyler, Untitled, 2001.
Made entirely of rusted steel, artist Joe Tyler depicts the varying stages of a Yucca in bloom. Sculptures depicting these varying stages sit atop of pillars, while a series of desert creatures climb along the walls between the sculptural plants.
Address: Thornydale Road: From Ina Road to Cortaro Farms Road
