Quotes by Donald Lipski

“A football stadium really is a contemporary Colosseum, which is its predecessor,”

“When I was visiting the UW Athletic Department, they had a (computer-generated) promotional picture of the football team in front of the Colosseum, all wearing gladiator outfits, ... I knew I was on the right track.”

“I dont see Oldenburg as an influence, but he casts a big shadow as an extraordinary artist,”

“liberating the figure from the marble that imprisons it.”

“I especially love Michelangelos great slave sculptures.”

“I do see that quality, triceps and quadriceps, really defined muscles, like a body builder.”

“You want to be respectful of the public and engage them, ... I want to seduce the public. I want art that excites me and I want public art to be challenging, a step ahead.”

“Im not saying my sculpture will make the team played better, or help anyone feel more pride, ... But it very well might.”

“I want it to be perfect. It is disappointing not to have it there for the Homecoming game, but I need to take the long view that it will be there for generations.”

“I hate to do it, especially with all the festivities. The governor is going to be here, the band is going to play, its homecoming weekend, my mothers coming up from Chicago, my college roommates are flying in from different places,”