Crossing (sculpture)

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Crossing
Chicago - Crossing - LaSalle Gateway Plaza.jpg
The sculpture in 2014
Crossing (sculpture)
ArtistHubertus Von Der Goltz
Location Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Coordinates 41°53′18.9″N87°37′57.1″W / 41.888583°N 87.632528°W / 41.888583; -87.632528

Crossing is a sculpture by Hubertus Von Der Goltz, installed on La Salle Street [1] in Chicago, Illinois. [2] [3] The 25-foot-tall steel artwork has a statue of a man on top of a V-shaped structure. [4] Installed in 1998, [5] it is the only extant permanent work from the 17th annual International Sculpture Conference hosted by Chicago. [6]

References

  1. Klein, Sarah A. (January 27, 2007). "Theft, snow and pesky kids". Crain's Chicago Business. Archived from the original on August 27, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  2. "Crossing in Chicago, IL". Public Art Archive. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  3. "Hubertus von der Goltz's Crossing". www.chicago.gov. Archived from the original on August 27, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  4. Public Art in Chicago: Photography and Commentary on Sculptures, Statues, Murals and More. Agate Digital. February 19, 2013. ISBN   978-1-57284-447-6. Archived from the original on August 27, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  5. KREHL, DONALD (December 10, 2011). MONUMENTAL CHICAGO. Lulu.com. ISBN   978-1-105-28056-6. Archived from the original on August 27, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  6. "Crossing". The Magnificent Mile. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.