• November 23, 2008
  • Posted by Marc

“Give ‘Em Props!”:  Peat Wolleager on Eaeo Saarinen’s Gateway Arch

starch.jpg

“Is there ONE painting, sticker, stencil, sculpture, or piece of architecture that truly inspires you in your daily work?”

“My wife and I currently live in St. Louis to raise our kids and take advantage of the affordable living/studio spaces this city has to offer artists. It may be very Cliché to the average STLien…but The Gateway Arch is seriously an amazing piece of architecture/public art. I think one of the most amazing things about this 630 foot stainless steel sculpture is that Architect Eero Saarinen convinced the city to spend $13 million to build this in first place back in 1947. I gotta give him props in creating this massive shiny piece of art for the STL!...I am just waiting for them to commission me to create the worlds largest stencil (bigger than Beardy McGreen pictured above)!”... Peat Wolleager