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2. Whirligig - Wikipedia

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   A wind-driven whirligig transfers the energy of the wind into either a simple release of kinetic energy through rotation or a more complicated transfer of rotational energy to power a simple or complicated mechanism that produces repetitive motions or creates sounds. The wind simply pushes on the whirligig turning one part of it and it then ...

3. Anthony Howe (sculptor) - Wikipedia

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   Anthony Howe (born 1954, Salt Lake City, Utah) is an American kinetic sculptor who creates wind-driven sculptures resembling pulsing, alien creatures and vortices. He makes use of computer-aided design , shaping the metal components with a plasma cutter , and completing his work by use of traditional metalworking techniques.

4. Jansen's linkage - Wikipedia

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   Theo Jansen's kinetic sculpture Strandbeest. A wind-driven walking machine. A Strandbeest in action. Jansen's linkage is a planar leg mechanism designed by the kinetic sculptor Theo Jansen to generate a smooth walking motion. [1] Jansen has used his mechanism in a variety of kinetic sculptures which are known as Strandbeesten (Dutch for

5. Zephyrometer - Wikipedia

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   The Zephyrometer is a public sculpture by Phil Price in Evans Bay, Wellington.The work was installed in 2003. [1] [2] It is a kinetic sculpture consisting of a concrete cylinder holding a 26 metres (85 ft) tall needle which sways to show wind direction and speed.

6. The Gardens at SIUE - Wikipedia

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   The Hardy Family Wind Forest--- A set of kinetic sculptures by Lyman Whitaker are set in motion by the wind, creating ever-changing images. The set includes The Double Spinner, The Fleur-de-Lis, the Double Helix, The Desert Flame, and the Double Dancer. The sculptures were donated by Rita Hardy of Highland.

7. Starr Kempf - Wikipedia

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   Starr Gideon Kempf (August 13, 1917 in Bluffton, Ohio – April 7, 1995 in Colorado Springs, Colorado) was an American sculptor, architect, and artist best known for his graceful steel wind kinetic sculptures.