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| Bronzeville Benches / Louis and Lil - by Ted Garner |
Bronzeville Benches - by Various Artists
Installed: 1996
Various dimensions and materials
Location: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
between 25th and 35th streets
Part of the King Drive Restoration Project
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| Walk Around the Block - by Apache Wakefield |
Walk Around the Block - by Apache Wakefield ..
Location: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. at 25th street central median
The King Drive Restoration Project
In 1996, Mayor Daley dedicated the $10 million King Drive restoration project to revitalize the historic Bronzeville neighborhood .. The King Drive project, funded by the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, includes new benches, 91 bronze plaques and assorted artwork along King Drive from McCormick Place to 35th, celebrating the area's black history. The city Cultural Affairs Department supervised the project.
As a part of this restoration project, benches were designed by a variety of artists were installed at bus stops, in medians plazas and at martin luther King Branch Library. The benches celebrate Bronzeville's unique history and achievements including its local architecture, its musical legacy, the message of Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement, the community's African heritage and the promise of local youth .. Thirteen artists were selected to create the twenty four bench sculptures.
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| Louis and Lil - by Ted Garner |
Louis and Li - by Ted Garner
Location: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. at 25th street
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| Louis and Lil - by Ted Garner |
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| Tampa Red - by Ted Garner |
Tampa Red - by: Ted Garner
Location: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. at 33rd Pl
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| The African Headrest - by Willie Cole |
The African Headrest - by Willie Cole
Location: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Branch Library Plaza
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at 35th street
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| The African Headrest - by Willie Cole |
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| Queen Emmeya - by Kymberli Johnson |
Queen Emmeya - by - Kymberli Johnson
Location: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. at 33rd St., northeast corner
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| Queen Emmeya - by Kymberli Johnson |
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| King Potolo - by Kimberli Johnson |
King Potolo - by Kymberli Johnson
Location: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. at 33rd St., northwest corner
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| Tribute - by Barbara Grygutis |
Tribute - by Barbara Grygutis
Location: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. at 31st street
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| Jazz - by Oswald Martin |
Jazz - by Oswald Martin
Location: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. at 35th street
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| Guitar - by Oswald Martin |
Guitar - by Oswald Martin
Location: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. at 29th St., northeast corner
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| A Throne for King - by Barry Hehemann |
A Throne for ‘King’ - by - Barry Hehemann
Location: West side of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Dr. between 34th and 35th Sts
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| A Throne for King II - by Barry Hehemann |
A Throne for ‘King’ II - by Barry Hehemann
Location: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. at 35th St., northwest corner
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| Body - by Maureen Blossfeld |
Body - by Maureen Blossfeld
Location: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. at 26th St., southwest corner
2 comments:
wonderful architecture.
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Wonderful indeed. Thanks for the comment.
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