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"Monument with Standing Beast" by Jean Dubuffet (1984) (Chicago, Illinois)

USA / Illinois / Chicago / Chicago, Illinois
 art -(to be removed, see EN descr.), sculpture

Jean Dubuffet's 29-foot tall, 10-ton white fibergalss "Monument with Standing Beast" was unveiled on November 28, 1984 in the James R. Thomspon Center plaza. Monument comprises four elements that suggest a standing animal, a tree, a portal and an architectural form.

The configuration invites viewers to enter the sculpture and echoes the dramatically open plan of the James R. Thompson Center. Dubuffet described the sculpture as a “drawing which extends…into space” and hoped it would resonate with the average person on the street. Monument with Standing Beast reflects Dubuffet’s career-long development of his own often brutal, urban style utilizing street language, graffiti and caricature.
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Coordinates:   41°53'5"N   87°37'52"W
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