| Crossing | |
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 The sculpture in 2014 | |
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| Artist | Hubertus Von Der Goltz |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 41°53′18.9″N87°37′57.1″W / 41.888583°N 87.632528°W | |
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