Willie G donates statue to motorcycle museum
The Staff of Clutch and Chrome
June 11th 2008
A motorcycle
legend in his own right, Willie G Davidson and his family
unveiled a gift they are giving to commemorate the new
Harley-Davidson Museum, which will open to the public on
July 12 in Milwaukee.
 Willie
G. Davidson, the grandson of one of the founders of
Harley-Davidson and
currently senior vice president and chief styling officer
for the company, he and his family presented a sculpture
featuring a motorcycle hill climber to the Museum. The
one-and-one-half-times life-size sculpture pays tribute to
motorcycle competition and enthusiast culture.
“The Harley-Davidson Museum means so much to me and my
family that we wanted to leave something permanent here as a
gift,” Willie G. Davidson said. “We chose the hill climber
as a subject because it portrays the thrill and adventure of
the sport and because of the important role motorcycle
competition played in developing enthusiast culture.”
Jeff Decker, a Harley-Davidson licensed artist and
motorcycle enthusiast, was asked by the Davidson family to
design the sculpture. The piece was made of bronze and will
be permanently placed at the end of Canal Street on the
Museum grounds. Designed with organic shapes and lines that
contrast with the industrial architecture of the Museum, the
sculpture will be among the first things visitors see as
they approach the Museum. Access to the Harley-Davidson
Museum grounds will be available to the public, free of
charge, 24 hours a day.
The Harley-Davidson Museum will be located at 400 Canal
Street in Milwaukee. The 130,000 square foot development
will feature exhibit space with hundreds of motorcycles and
artifacts on display, as well as a restaurant, cafe, retail
shop, meeting space, special events facilities, and the
Company’s archives. For more information about the
Harley-Davidson Museum, visit the
website. |
