Gwen Gillen, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetGwen Gillen
American sculptor
Date of Birth: 06-Jan-1941
Date of Death: 27-Jan-2017
Profession: sculptor
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Gwen Gillen
- Gwendolyn "Gwen" Gillen (January 6, 1941 – January 27, 2017) was an American sculptor and artist.
- Her best known works include a bronze sculpture of actress Mary Tyler Moore tossing her Tam o' shanter hat into the air as a homage to the final scene of opening credits of The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
- Gillen life-size sculpture of Moore, dedicated in 2002 on the Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis, is one of the city's most recognizable landmarks and a "symbol of Minneapolis".
- Her other well known pieces include a 4-foot bronze sculpture of Gertie the Duck, which was installed on the Wisconsin Avenue bridge in Milwaukee in 1997.
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