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Miro's Chicago, (sculpture). Artist:  Miro, Joan, 1893-1983, sculptor. Artigas, Joan, assistant. Unknown (Barcelona, Spain), founder. Title:  Miro's Chicago, (sculpture). Dates:  1967. Dedicated April 20, 1981. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: Steel-reinforced concrete, wire mesh, bronze and brightly colored ceramic tiles. Dimensions:  Sculpture: Approx. 40 x 7 x 6 ft.; Base: Approx. 2 x 2 x 12 ft. Inscription:  (On base, north side, there is a horizontal model of the sculpture and text in braille and written english:) Miro's Chicago For more than 15 years there were plans to bring a sculpture by Joan Miro, one of the great masters of 20th century art, to the city of Chicago. These plans began to be realized in 1980 when mayor Jane Byrne pledged a donation as a matching gift to build the sculpture. The remainder was raised from corporations, foundations, and individuals. The sculpture, entitled Miro's Chicago was dedicated on the artist's birthday April 20, 1981. Miro donated the design of his work as his present to the city of Chicago. (On base, south side, there is a list of contributors to Miro's Chicago.) unsigned Description:  Abstracted female figure with slim waist, outstretched arms and simplified head. The shape of her skirt resembles an "overturned chalice" which is embedded with ceramic tiles. A fork-like shape sticks out of her head. Subject:  Figure female Abstract Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Chicago Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Chicago, Department of Cultural Affairs, Public Art Program, 78 East Washington, Chicago, Illinois 60602 Located Brunswick Building Plaza, 69 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois Remarks:  In 1969 Brunswick Corporation commissioned model, but abandoned the plan due to financial considerations. In 1979 a new effort was launched to convert the maquette Miro had donated to the city of Chicago into a sculpture. The City of Chicago contributed 250,000 dollars which was more than matched with private funds. The bronze element was cast in Barcelona, Spain. Miro made the ceramic portions in his Majorca studio, with the help of ceramist-craftsman Joan Artigas. Artigas supervised the construction in Chicago and inserted the ceramic tiles. References:  Bach, Ira J., and Mary Lackritz Gray, "A Guide to Chicago's Public Sculpture," Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1983, pg. 73-74. Riedy, James, "Chicago Sculpture," Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 1981, pg. 225. Gray, Mary Lackritz, "Department of Cultural Affairs Loop Sculpture Guide," Chicago: Department of Cultural Affairs, 1990, no. 14. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois, Chicago survey, 1992. Illustration:  Image on file. Bach, Ira J., and Mary Lackritz Gray, "A Guide to Chicago's Public Sculpture," Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1983, pg. 73. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS 87580018   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 87580018 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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