| Bust of Jean Baptiste Point du Sable | |
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 The bust in 2023 | |
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| Medium | Bronze sculpture |
| Subject | Jean Baptiste Point du Sable |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 41°53′21.6″N87°37′26.5″W / 41.889333°N 87.624028°W | |
A bronze bust of Jean Baptiste Point du Sable by Erik Blome is installed in Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois. [1]
The work was installed in 2009. [2]
The sculpture was vandalized in 2015. [3] [4] In 2023, members of the Black Heroes Matter Coalition placed a crown on the bust to commemorate Black History Month. [5]
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