Public Art in Chicago
Good art in public places is one of the hallmarks of a great city. Here are images of sculptures, monuments, memorials, murals, reliefs, fountains and amenities at public places in Chicago... A Blog dedicated to the Sculpture Community of Chicago... Past, Present and Future... Please do not use any image without written permission.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Bronzeville - The Recognition Panels
The Recognition Panels ..
Artist: Mary Brogger
Description: Laser cut steel
Installed: 1996
Location: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
between 24th and 25th streets ..
City of Chicago Public Art Collection ..
Mary Brogger's design for The Recognition panels is based on a motif found in the stone relief carvings atop the Victory Monument. The pattern consists of a shield surrounded by a decorative acanthus vine with various icons commemorating aspects of Bronzeville's legacy.
The Victory Monument, with the stone relief carving from which the The Recognition Panels design is derived.
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