German Immigrants Classicize Geothe
To celebrate their own presence in Chicago, German immigrants drew on...
Category Archives: Parks & Recreation
A Feminist Reimagining of Daphne Delights Chicagoans
Chicago artist Dessa Kirk’s figurative sculpture group, The Daphne Garden, presents...
A UFO atop an ancient temple?
By John Sullivan “Monstrosity of the Midway,” “Eyesore on Lake...
Community Murals Notice Classical Presences
A 600-ft long cement bench covered with paintings by local families...
Burnham Summons Pericles in behalf of Immigrants
In 1896, master planner and architect Daniel Burnham appealed to the...
Mythic Ceiling Murals
Extraordinary mythical scenes are all over the ceiling of the Chicago...
World’s Fairs of 1893 and 1933
The advertisements for the World’s Fairs of 1893...
Athena in Jackson Park
The 24-ft gilded woman in Jackson Park is a small replica...
