The Union, (sculpture).

The Union, (sculpture).

Knoblock, Keith, 1941- , sculptor.

Kickapoo Studio, founder.

The Union, (sculpture).

Centennial Commemorative Sculpture, (sculpture).

Dedicated May 19, 1985.

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Bronze sculpture on a concrete base with aggregate pebbles.

Sculpture: approx. 86 in. x 4 ft. x 44 in.; Base: approx. 39 in. x 2 ft. x 20 in.

Keith Knoblock (Rear bottom:) Kickapoo Studio signed Founder's mark appears.

A man and a woman, the woman rising up about two feet taller than the man, stand back to back. She has long hair and is looking up with her arms stretched up toward the sky. The man looks down, his arms up and out to the sides, as if he were going to hug someone. His eyes are closed, and he wears no shirt or shoes; her eyes are open, and she is wears a short-sleeved long dress and no shoes. The figures are depicted as "praising God and reaching out to the world. They also symbolize our unity in Christ."

Allegory -- Quality -- Harmony

Allegory -- Religion

Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Decatur

First Lutheran Church, Church & Decatur Streets, Decatur, Illinois

IAS files contain unidentified clipping (possibly from a church bulletin) announcing the dedication date of the sculpture and describing the lost-wax casting process.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois survey, 1992.

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