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Title
First Rose
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Artist
Susan Cooper
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Location
4300 Dartmouth Ave
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Neighborhood
University Hills
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Year
2015
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Artwork Type
Public Sculpture
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Material
steel (alloy), paint, acrylic paint, polycarbonate
What People Are Saying
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8 people say Hidden Gem
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8 people say Photogenic
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5 people say Family Friendly
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3 people say Thought Provoking
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2 people say Interactive
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2 people say Love it
About This Piece
A freestanding bench and windscreen with four images each representing qualities of Mamie Eisenhower (first lady) who grew up in Denver after the age of seven: a lady’s fan, a landscape with water activity, a five pointed star, and a heart of roses.
FIRST ROSE is a tribute to Mamie and Dwight Eisenhower. The roses and heart symbolize their love for roses. The panel with lines represent the highway system that President Eisenhower put into action. The fan symbolizes a lady. The water and mountains refer to the swimming pool at the park and the Mountain View from there.