Temporary Exhibition / Eye and Cardinal [By Tony Tasset]

Eye and Cardinal ..
By Chicago artist, Tony Tasset..
Temporary Exhibit: From July to October, 2010..
Location: Pritzker Park, at the corner of State and Van Buren.
There's also a banner installation of "Cardinal", along the State Street..

Loop: Peacock Door at the C.D.Peacock Jewelery Store at the Palmer House Hotel..

Peacock Doors..
The C.D. Peacock jewelry store at the Palmer House Hotel's northwest corner is decorated with brass peacocks on the revolving door covers..











Also check out the Peacock Clock.. click here..

Fountain at IIT Campus..

Fountain at IIT Campus..

Chicago West - Douglas Blvd / Independence Square Fountain and Statue / Fourth of July Fountain

Independence Square Statue

Independence Square Fountain and Statue

also known as the Fourth of July Fountain

Sculptor: Charles J. Mulligan

Installed: 1902

Location: Intersection of Douglas and Independence Boulevards.

This was once a fountain. The 15-foot high granite pedestal, is of the shape of the Liberty Bell. On top is four bronze figure of children celebrating the Fourth of July.

The work was dedicated on July 4, 1902

Chicago West / Jacques Marquette Memorial (1926) - by Hermon Atkins MacNeil

Jacques Marquette Memorial

Jacques Marquette Memorial

By Hermon Atkins MacNeil

1926

Location: Intersection of Marshall Bouleward and 24th Street

Chicago, IL

Funded by the B.F. Ferguson Monument Fund

The words etched are..

This memorial erected by the trustees of the B.F.Ferguson Monument Fund to commemorate the discoveries and sacrifieces of the missionary Pere Marquette.

Dedicated MCMXXVI

"The Lakeside Press" pressmark..

Lakeside Press pressmark..
As a part of my endeavour to document the Native American representation in Art scene in Chicago.. I saw this madallian, on the Lakeside Press building, which piqued my interest.. It had the head of a Native American chief set against the Fort Dearborn blockhouse..
Some Google search led to some information..
An excerpt from the Lakeside Classic Books.com.. click here..
The idea for RR Donnelley "The Lakeside Press" pressmark came from the exterior of one of its early plants -- the Lakeside Press Building at Plymouth Court and Polk Street in Chicago. In 1897 Howard Van Doren Shaw, the building's architect, decided to enhance the appearance of the south wall. The company commissioned Joseph C. Leyendecker, a young Chicago artist, to design an image that Shaw envisioned: the head of a Native American chief set against the Fort Dearborn blockhouse, which was originally located along the Lake Michigan shoreline, not far from RR Donnelley "The Lakeside Press" printing plant. His design was transformed into terra-cotta shields for the building and, shortly thereafter, was adopted as RR Donnelley "The Lakeside Press" pressmark because it associated the company's progress with the frontier spirit of early American life...

However, this distinctive Indianhead artwork, an Indian chief's profile, is no longer part of the company's logo or visual identity..



Location: Lakeside Press Building..
731 S. Plymouth Court..
Built: 1897
Architect: Howard Van Doren Shaw..
Its now a college dormitory..
In 1993 Columbia College acquired the building as its first residence hall. It currently houses over 300 students.
For more on the building.. click here..

AIC: Bust of a Youth [By Francesco Mochi]

Bust of a Youth [Saint John the Baptist?]
By Francesco Mochi [Italian 1580-1654]
1630/40
Marble on varigated black marble socle..
The marker reads..
One of the most individual sculptors of his age, Francesco Mochi possessed an astounding technical prowess. the sharp turn of the youth's head, his distant gaze and his parted lips are all characteristics of the immediacy of Baroque sculpture, and his vaguely classical dress suggests a historicizing context. This work may have been conceived as a portrait, but it was more likely to represent the youthful Saint John the Baptist. It's scale suggests that it was intended as an object for private devotion..








For more on.. [click on the link]..
The Art Institute of Chicago...

AIC: Head of Medusa [By Antonio Canova]

The Head of Medusa..
By Antonio Canova [1757-1822]
1801 /Plaster..
the marker reads..
The great Neoclassical sculptor Antonio Canova dominated the artistic scene in Rome at the turn of the 19th century. This bust represents a partial study for his marble statue Persus Holding the Head of Medusa. The face of Medusa, a monster from Greek mythology, had the power to petrify anyone who beheld it. Canova expressed the horror of Medusa's appearance and her death throes in this decapitated head. the sculptor initially modeled the work in clay, subsequently making a plaster mold of it...

AIC: Update on the Noguchi Fountain

I had written earlier on Noguchi Fountain, and how it is forgotten.. click here.. Those images were taken on June 2nd..
Twenty days later, on June 22,
I went to check it again..
It is now fenced!!!



For more on.. [click on the link]..
The Art Institute of Chicago...

Chicago Loop / Hands of Peace - by Henri Azaz

Hand of Peace - by Henri Azaz

Hands of Peace - by Henri Azaz

1963

Location: Chicago Loop Synagogue

16 S Clark Street

The words are in English and Hebrew,

from the prayer from the Book of Numbers..

The Lord bless thee and keep thee;

the Lord make His face to shine upon thee and to give three peace.

Chicago North / DePaul University / Pavane to Chicago - by Abbott Pattison

Pavane to Chicago - by Abbott Pattison

Pavane to Chicago - by Abbott Pattison

1981

Location: DePaul University Campus, Near the Concert Hall

800 W. Belden Avenue, Chicago, IL-60614

LSE: 2010 [Living Sculpture - By Jason Verbeek]

Living Sculpture.. with sedum and chicks and hens to a steel sculpture
By Jason Verbeek
Location: DePaul University Campus, Lincoln Park..
Near the Concert Hall,
800 W. Belden Avenue, Chicago, IL-60614.
A part of Lakefront Sculpture Exhibit [LSE]- 2010..





From the official website of Lakefront Sculpture Exhibit..
Verbeek works for an ecological excavating company building and restoring wetlands, ponds, and parks. To him sculpture consists of two elements, the work itself and the environment in which it exists. His sculptures are evolving from strictly steel into a new form of organic-inorganic combinations.

“Living Sculpture” is a breathing, self-sufficient entity. The fourteen-foot steel shell stands like a balancing seed surrounding and supporting a culture of Sedum plants of varying species and colors, all hearty and succulent. “Living Sculpture” has utilized organic material and blurred the lines between sculpture and environment. The elevation serves as the connection of mass to earth, producing lightness.

RELATED LINKS:
# Lakefront Sculpture Exhibit .. click here ...
# Official website of Lakefront Sculpture Exhibit, click here ..

LSE: 2010 [Leap of Faith - By Terrence Karpowicz]

Leap of Faith..
By Terrence Karpowicz..
Description: 9’ x 5’ x 4’ 7” / Steel & Polymer
A part of Lakefront Sculpture Exhibit [LSE] - 2010..
Sponsor: Alderman Vi Daley..

From the Lakefront Sculpture Exhibit website..
Karpowicz is a popular public artist whose works have consistently popped up around Chicago throughout his 30-year career. One notable example was this year’s Chicago Sculpture International art happening, “Countercurrents,” held in and around the Merchandise Mart.

This piece, “Leap of Faith,” is an exuberant, triumphant form caught in the midst of a brave action. The sculpture’s “Leap of Faith” is viewed in progress and could be completed with either a graceful landing or a tumbling disaster.

Karpowicz’s work is defined by tension at the point of contact, or joint, and he enjoys creating this tension. The bending creature in “Leap of Faith” is bursting with tension, creating an anxious, beautiful sculpture...

RELATED LINKS..
# Lakefront Sculpture Exhibit .. click here ...
# Official website of Lakefront Sculpture Exhibit, click here ..





His other sculptures from the Athelete series are..
# Finish ..
# The Athelete..

LSE: 2010 [My Pi - by John Adduci]

My Pi..
By John Adduci..
Description: 12’ x 9’ x 7’ / Aluminum
Location: North Avenue and Orchard
Sponsor: General Iron
A part of Lakefront Sculpture Exhibit [LSE] 2010..

From the official website of Lakefront Sculpture Exhibit..
Adduci’s art has been widely exhibited across North America yet he has remained in residence at Old Town’s Sedwick Studios for over 30 years. He has works on public display at The Chicago Children’s Museum, The Museum of Public Art in Denver, the SAS Institute in Cary, NC, and Gallery in the Park in Altona, Manitoba, Canada.

Adduci’s pieces are fluid fabrications of aluminum, bronze and steal. In this piece he takes the versatile symbol π and urges the viewer to think deeper and differently about this familiar shape. The Greek letter’s significances range from uses fraternal to mathematical. Adduci’s “My Pi” attempts to broaden the symbol’s interpretations even further..

RELATED LINKS..
# Lakefront Sculpture Exhibit .. click here ...
# Official website of Lakefront Sculpture Exhibit, click here ..

LSE: 2010 [“...Got Those Ole Penetrat’n Chicago Blues” - by Charles Yost]

“...Got Those Ole Penetrat’n Chicago Blues”
by Charles Yost..
Description: 8’ x 10’ x 20’ / Aluminum with Powder Coat Paint..
Location: Clark and Lincoln..
Sponsor: Old Town Triangle Association..
A part of Lakefront Sculpture International..

From the offcial Lakefront Sculpture International website..
Yost, who studied sculpture at the Art Institute of Chicago and Northern Illinois University, has sculptures displayed throughout Illinois, Wisconsin, and Tennessee. He claims “...Got those Ole Penetrat’n Chicago Blues” is a “georganimetric” concept, a claim that sounds bazaar at first yet becomes surprisingly clear upon viewing the sculpture.

The work embodies both geometric and organic elements, a combination that makes it an aesthetic treasure for green spaces. The wavy, organic shapes juxtapose with the harder edged form and complement each other. “...Got those Ole” is a piece that aches for viewer interaction, resting on its plot like a puzzle with no single solution the piece is set in motion by the viewer...



RELATED LINKS:
# Lakefront Sculpture Exhibit .. click here ...
# Official website of Lakefront Sculpture Exhibit, click here ..

LSE: 2010 [Lake Street Lovely - by Michael Grucza]

Lake Street Lovely..
by Michael Grucza..
Description: 15’ x 9’ x 9’ / Painted Steel Plate..
Location: Fullerton, Lincoln and Halsted..
Sponsor: Wrightwood Neighbors Conservation Association..
As a part of Lakefront Sculpture Exhibit: 2010..

From the official Lakefront Sculpture Exhibit website..
Grucza’s sculptures are intended to invite viewers of varied interests to appreciate the aesthetic worth and the interactive pleasure of public art. “Lake Street Lovely” originates from Grucza’s love of Chicago’s Lake Street elevated line. The large painted steel structure forms a whimsical image reminiscent of a rail switching stand.

Grucza always incorporates humor, play and wonder in his work. In “Lake Street Lovely” he uses these elements to depict his nostalgia toward this Chicago treasure in the hope that you will enjoy it along with him.

RELATED LINKS:
# Lakefront Sculpture Exhibit .. click here ...
# Official website of Lakefront Sculpture Exhibit, click here ..