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  • Collection: Skokie Public Library Permanent Art Collection

Semi-Nude-with-Flower-Max.jpg
Hand-embellished print of a large orange and yellow flower on the top left with a semi-nude figure at the center. Signed top right, "Max"."Zooples" is the name Peter Max has given to the little squiggles he often includes in his work. This print was…

Sculptress-by-Schwartz.jpg
Oil painting with overall blue, purple, and yellow geometric shapes in the constructivist style. Signed bottom right. On original plaque: Carl SchwartzSCULPTRESS-KAY HOFFMANGift of Edward and Cecile Fellin Originally from Detroit, Carl E. Schwartz…

Chicago-River-by-Rubin.jpg
Painting of the Chicago River with a bridge in the foreground and buildings in the background. Undated.Hilda Rubin Pierce was born in Vienna, Austria in 1923, but left for England in 1938, when Hitler took over Austria. She later moved to Chicago and…

Wall-Hanging.jpg
Wool wall hanging is composed of bright pinks and reds with pale orange, olive green, and yellow. Overall amorphous shapes with one large circle in the top center. Long fringe at the bottom. Hung from a carved walnut wood dowel. Donated to the…

Horse-Racing-by-Neiman.jpg
Cast in bronze, this three-piece suite of sculptures includes: “Pulling Up,” a jockey on a horse in mid-stride; “Male Jockey,” a male jockey standing with hand on right hip; and “Female Jockey,” a standing female jockey. This suite is part 91 of an…

Petrified-Journey-by-Sobeck.jpg
Abstract acrylic painting in gray and white in the upper portion in a wave effect. Red, orange, and blue wavy pattern in the lower left. Signed on the bottom right, “Tuna 1 May 1977.” Gift in memory of James O. Burke, Andy Frain, and John R. Sobeck.…

Energy-by-John-Sobeck.jpg
Abstract color wash with gray, yellow, purple, orange, and black. The square painting hung at a 90-degree angle. Noted on verso: "Zero One Two" and "1/1976".On original plaque: TunaENERGYacrylic on canvasGift of the Familyin memory of Dr. Romuald…

Carousel-by-Neiman.jpg
Painted in 1959, this early work of world-renowned artist LeRoy Neiman depicts horses in different positions on a carousel painted with broad brush strokes in many colors. It was donated to the Library in 1978 by a couple who visited and appreciated…

Lone-Sentinel-by-McCarthy.jpg
Lithograph print depicting a Native American person on a high boulder with a chestnut-colored horse in the foreground, facing mountains in the background. Signed bottom right. Numbered 736/1000.On original plaque: Frank McCarthyTHE LONE SENTINELGift…

Please-Let-Me-Live-Slapsys.jpg
Triptych painting dedicated to Jewish children killed in the Holocaust. Left panel depicts foreground of green grass with a dove surrounded by barbed wire with a smoky fire in background against a blue sky. Center panel depicts a child wearing green…
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