SPACES; Colnik brought flowing artistry to city's ironwork

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: September 10, 2007| Author: WHITNEY GOULD | Copyright information

His name may not be on the tip of your tongue, but you probably have admired his work: those sinuous curls and swirls, those intricate details, that mix of muscularity and delicacy.

Who else but Cyril Colnik could have left such an elegant imprint on Milwaukee?

From doors, gates and grillwork to light fixtures, hinges, escutcheons, candlesticks and fireplace tools, the Austrian-born metalsmith turned everyday objects into works of art. Next time you're in City Hall, look up into ...

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