Pioneer Court - Place for Temporary Exhibits (Chicago, Illinois)
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art -(to be removed, see EN descr.), sculpture, plaza
26-foot tall monumental sculpture "Forever Marilyn" by sculptor Seward Johnson, installed July 15, 2011 (till Spring 2012? when it will start a US tour).
Based upon the photo by Bruno Bernard, showing Marilyn Monroe’s character in Billy Wilder's 1955 movie "The Seven Year Itch" cooling off by standing over a New York subway grate, while the breeze blows her skirt around.
People can walk completely around and under the sculpture. It's already one of the most photographed attractions in Chicago.
Earlier sculptures:
(1) God Bless America, Sculptor: J. Steward Johnson - Installed: Dec, 2008
25-foot statue of two workers. The Chicago Tribune reports the workers are names Nick Valenza and Doug Roberts. The sculpture is based on one of the most famous and also one of the most parodied paintings in the history of American Art "American Gothic" [1930] by Grant Wood’s.
(2) 20-foot "King Lear", Sculptor: J. Steward Johnson, installed: May, 2008.
(3) sculpture of "Moose" which used to occupy this spot earlier, has now a new location, seen in the backdrop
Based upon the photo by Bruno Bernard, showing Marilyn Monroe’s character in Billy Wilder's 1955 movie "The Seven Year Itch" cooling off by standing over a New York subway grate, while the breeze blows her skirt around.
People can walk completely around and under the sculpture. It's already one of the most photographed attractions in Chicago.
Earlier sculptures:
(1) God Bless America, Sculptor: J. Steward Johnson - Installed: Dec, 2008
25-foot statue of two workers. The Chicago Tribune reports the workers are names Nick Valenza and Doug Roberts. The sculpture is based on one of the most famous and also one of the most parodied paintings in the history of American Art "American Gothic" [1930] by Grant Wood’s.
(2) 20-foot "King Lear", Sculptor: J. Steward Johnson, installed: May, 2008.
(3) sculpture of "Moose" which used to occupy this spot earlier, has now a new location, seen in the backdrop
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_Court
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 41°53'23"N 87°37'24"W
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- Chicago Harbor 1.6 km
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