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Title
A name given to the resource
Skokie Public Library Permanent Art Collection
Description
An account of the resource
Skokie Public Library’s permanent art collection began in the late 1960s and has grown steadily since then from a small collection of paintings by emerging Chicago artists to an eclectic mix of large-scale sculptures, paintings, prints, and tapestries from local, national, and international artists. <br /><br />Through a combination of gifts from generous private donors and assisting funds from the Illinois Arts Council, each work of art in the library enlivens the walls and courtyards of this award-winning building, providing visitors with visual inspiration. <br /><br />This digital collection provides you with a virtual tour of the items in our collection.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Acrylic on canvas
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image
29 1/2 x 29 1/2 in.
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Title
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A Jeweled Winter Forest
Creator
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Aubin, Barbara, 1928-2014
Description
An account of the resource
Abstract acrylic painting with white swirls and shapes of orange, blue, and yellow. Signed bottom right. Undated<br /><br />Barbara Aubin (1928-2014) was born in Chicago and studied Art Education at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Until her retirement in 1991, Aubin was a professor at Chicago State University. She received fellowships that enabled her to travel abroad, including a Fulbright Fellowship award in 1958. She has received many awards and her work has been exhibited internationally. In 2002, the Chicago Women’s Caucus for Art held a retrospective of Aubin’s work.<br /><br /><strong>This painting is near the First Floor elevators.</strong>
Collection of Skokie Public Library. Gift of Edward and Cecile Fellin, 1973.
Format
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jpeg
Rights
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In Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Identifier
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Jeweled-Winter-Forest-Aubin.jpg
Provenance
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Collection of Skokie Public Library. Gift of Edward and Cecile Fellin, 1973.
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Title
A name given to the resource
Skokie Public Library Permanent Art Collection
Description
An account of the resource
Skokie Public Library’s permanent art collection began in the late 1960s and has grown steadily since then from a small collection of paintings by emerging Chicago artists to an eclectic mix of large-scale sculptures, paintings, prints, and tapestries from local, national, and international artists. <br /><br />Through a combination of gifts from generous private donors and assisting funds from the Illinois Arts Council, each work of art in the library enlivens the walls and courtyards of this award-winning building, providing visitors with visual inspiration. <br /><br />This digital collection provides you with a virtual tour of the items in our collection.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Stainless steel
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image
13 x 8 x 10 feet
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Title
A name given to the resource
Swans
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Balter, Elliott, 1926-2006
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1979
Description
An account of the resource
Sculpture of a continuous curved piece of polished and burnished stainless steel with a double loop effect reminiscent of swimming swans. The piece was commissioned specifically for placement in the Water Court on the Library’s First Floor. Weighing approximately one thousand pounds, the sculpture was moved from the artist Elliott Balter’s studio to the Water Court by crane in 1979. The ceremony for the sculpture's dedication was held on Sunday, October 14, 1979.<br /><br />On plaque:<br /><blockquote>Elliott Balter<br />”Swans”<br />In honor of Hester King<br />In memory of Armond D. King<br />made possible by gifts of Armond D. King, Inc.<br />The King Family<br />First National Bank of Skokie<br />Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association<br />and a grant from<br />Illinois Arts Council</blockquote>
Elliott Balter (1926-2006) studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Institute of Design at the Illinois Institute of Technology. He was one of the founders of the Skokie Sculpture Park and he taught art at Niles North High School in Skokie. In 1985, Balter opened his backyard Skokie Sculpture Garden to the public. His work has been exhibited at various locations around the United States and in Paris, Barcelona, and London.<br /><br /><strong>Located in the Water Court on the First Floor.</strong>
<hr />Read more about this sculpture on the library's <a href="https://skokielibrary.info/blog/416/library-art-swans/" target="_blank" title="Blog post on library website, "Library Art: Swans" by Perry Nelson dated December 26, 2026" rel="noreferrer noopener">blog</a>.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
jpeg
Rights
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In Copyright<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/</a>
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Swans-by-Balter-1.jpg; Swans-by-Balter-2.jpg; Swans-by-Balter-3.jpg; Swans-by-Balter-4.jpg; Swans-by-Balter-5.jpg; Swans-by-Balter-6.jpg
Provenance
A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource.
Collection of Skokie Public Library. Commissioned by the Library Board and gift of Armond D. King, Inc., the King Family, First National Bank of Skokie, Skokie Federal Savings & Loan Association, and the Illinois Arts Council, 1978.
art collection
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Title
A name given to the resource
Skokie Public Library Permanent Art Collection
Description
An account of the resource
Skokie Public Library’s permanent art collection began in the late 1960s and has grown steadily since then from a small collection of paintings by emerging Chicago artists to an eclectic mix of large-scale sculptures, paintings, prints, and tapestries from local, national, and international artists. <br /><br />Through a combination of gifts from generous private donors and assisting funds from the Illinois Arts Council, each work of art in the library enlivens the walls and courtyards of this award-winning building, providing visitors with visual inspiration. <br /><br />This digital collection provides you with a virtual tour of the items in our collection.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Oil on canvas
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image
46 x 56 1/2 in.
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Fusion I
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Barazani, Morris, 1924-2015
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1967
Description
An account of the resource
Abstract oil painting in yellow and orange. Signed bottom right.<br /><br />Modernist abstract painter Morris Barazani (1924-2015) moved to Chicago in the 1950s to join the Chicago Bauhaus movement at the Institute of Design where he worked with Laszlo Maholy Nagy. After founding the art department at DePaul University, Barazani became the director of the School of Art and Design at the University of Illinois’ Chicago Circle Campus, where he remained for 24 years.<br /><br /><b>Located on the east wall near the southeast corner of the Second Floor.</b>
Format
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jpeg
Rights
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In Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Fusion-I-by-Morris-Barazani.jpg
Provenance
A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource.
Collection of Skokie Public Library. Gift of Vincent Warther, 1986.
art collection
first floor
on display
paintings
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Title
A name given to the resource
Skokie Public Library Permanent Art Collection
Description
An account of the resource
Skokie Public Library’s permanent art collection began in the late 1960s and has grown steadily since then from a small collection of paintings by emerging Chicago artists to an eclectic mix of large-scale sculptures, paintings, prints, and tapestries from local, national, and international artists. <br /><br />Through a combination of gifts from generous private donors and assisting funds from the Illinois Arts Council, each work of art in the library enlivens the walls and courtyards of this award-winning building, providing visitors with visual inspiration. <br /><br />This digital collection provides you with a virtual tour of the items in our collection.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Bronze, copper, and steel
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image
108 x 35 1/2 in.
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Title
A name given to the resource
View from McCormick
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Gall, Theodore T., 1941-
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1970-1980
Description
An account of the resource
Abstract wall sculpture made from welded bronze, copper, and steel gasket forms.<br /><br />On original plaque:
<blockquote>Ted Gall<br />View from McCormick<br />Gift of<br />Federal-Mogul Corporation<br />2010</blockquote>
The sculpture was created during the 1970s and was located in the Fel-Pro building on McCormick Boulevard in Skokie for 25 years. The sculpture was <a href="https://skokielibraryhistory.omeka.net/items/show/692" target="_blank" title="Skokie Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes, September 15, 2010" rel="noreferrer noopener">donated to the library in 2010</a> by the Federal Mogul Corporation, the parent company of Fel-Pro Manufacturing. When first installed, the sculpture hung on the outer west wall of the library, but it was damaged in 2012 when vandals attempted to remove copper tubing from the piece. After returning from being repaired by the artist the sculpture was relocated to the interior South Courtyard.<br /><br />Theodore (Ted) Gall studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and worked for twenty years as the artist in residence at Fel-Pro, an automotive gasket manufacturer in Skokie before moving to California. The Library owns another of his sculptures, “<a title="Continued Dialog" href="https://skokielibraryhistory.omeka.net/items/show/13">Continued Dialogue</a>.”<br /><br /><strong>Located on the wall in the South Courtyard on the First Floor.</strong>
Read more about this sculpture on the <a href="https://skokielibrary.info/blog/411/library-art-view-from-mccormick/" target="_blank" title="Library Art: View from McCormick" rel="noreferrer noopener">Library's blog</a>.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
jpeg
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
In Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
View-from-McCormick-by-Gall.jpg
Provenance
A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource.
Collection of Skokie Public Library. Gift of Federal-Mogul Corporation, 2010.
art collection
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Skokie Public Library Permanent Art Collection
Description
An account of the resource
Skokie Public Library’s permanent art collection began in the late 1960s and has grown steadily since then from a small collection of paintings by emerging Chicago artists to an eclectic mix of large-scale sculptures, paintings, prints, and tapestries from local, national, and international artists. <br /><br />Through a combination of gifts from generous private donors and assisting funds from the Illinois Arts Council, each work of art in the library enlivens the walls and courtyards of this award-winning building, providing visitors with visual inspiration. <br /><br />This digital collection provides you with a virtual tour of the items in our collection.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Hand embellished serigraph
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image
18 1/4 x 23 1/4 in.
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Semi Nude with Zooples #5
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Max, Peter, 1937-
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1980
Description
An account of the resource
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".<br /><br />"Zooples" is the name Peter Max has given to the little squiggles he often includes in his work. This print was added to the collection shortly after the Library’s 2001 renovation. The donor, raised in Skokie, said that when he was in college he remembered seeing only drab, grey walls in the university library when he looked up from his books. Now a Skokie Public Library user, he wanted to give his fellow patrons something interesting to see when they looked up from their books.<br /><br /><strong>This item is on display in the Community Engagement Meeting Room on the First Floor.</strong>
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Semi-Nude-with-Flower-Max.jpg
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Collection of Skokie Public Library. Gift of Jay Levey, 2001. Merrill Chase Galleries, Oakbrook, IL.
art collection
first floor
on display
prints
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Skokie Public Library Permanent Art Collection
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Skokie Public Library’s permanent art collection began in the late 1960s and has grown steadily since then from a small collection of paintings by emerging Chicago artists to an eclectic mix of large-scale sculptures, paintings, prints, and tapestries from local, national, and international artists. <br /><br />Through a combination of gifts from generous private donors and assisting funds from the Illinois Arts Council, each work of art in the library enlivens the walls and courtyards of this award-winning building, providing visitors with visual inspiration. <br /><br />This digital collection provides you with a virtual tour of the items in our collection.
Still Image
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Bronze with marble base
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46 1/2 x 27 1/2 x 25 in.
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Search
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Monaghan, Brian E., 1950-
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1997
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Arched, abstract, three-legged sculpture with curved, angled, pointed top. Bronze with green patina on a custom marble base. <br /><br />On original plaque:<br /><blockquote>Brian Monaghan<br />Search<br />Bronze<br />Purchased in honor of<br />Mary Radmacher<br />Chief Librarian 1956 – 1985<br />by<br />The Kihara Corporation<br />Cole Taylor Bank<br />and her friends</blockquote>
This piece was chosen by former Head Librarian, Mary Radmacher, to decorate a meeting room at the Library named in her honor. The sculpture was dedicated on December 7, 1997. <br /><br />Sculptor Brian Monaghan said the piece “is constructed of silicone bronze sheets welded into a dynamic and fluid form, evoking a restless and energetic nature... I am working with two themes — serenity and dynamic energy.”<br /><br />Monaghan owns Central Sculpture Works in Chicago and studied art at the Massachusetts College of Art and the Art Institute of Chicago. His large-scale steel sculptures can be seen throughout the Chicago area. The Library owns another piece of Monaghan’s sculpture, “<a title="Untitled Cor-Ten" href="https://skokielibraryhistory.omeka.net/items/show/27">Untitled Corten</a>.”<br /><br /><b>Located on the First Floor in the Mary Radmacher Gallery.</b>
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Search-by-Brian-Monaghan.jpg
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Collection of Skokie Public Library. Gift of The Kihara Corporation, Cole Taylor Bank, and Friends of Mary Radmacher, 1997.
art collection
first floor
on display
sculpture
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Skokie Public Library Permanent Art Collection
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Skokie Public Library’s permanent art collection began in the late 1960s and has grown steadily since then from a small collection of paintings by emerging Chicago artists to an eclectic mix of large-scale sculptures, paintings, prints, and tapestries from local, national, and international artists. <br /><br />Through a combination of gifts from generous private donors and assisting funds from the Illinois Arts Council, each work of art in the library enlivens the walls and courtyards of this award-winning building, providing visitors with visual inspiration. <br /><br />This digital collection provides you with a virtual tour of the items in our collection.
Still Image
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Oil on board
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23 1/2 x 45 1/2 in.
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Chicago River
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Rubin, Hilda
Pierce, Hilda
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Painting of the Chicago River with a bridge in the foreground and buildings in the background. Undated.<br /><br />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 was described, in a 1958 <i>Chicago Tribune</i> article as a “young Chicago artist of great promise.” She exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago and taught art. She later wrote a memoir entitled, <i>Hilda: a True Story of Terror, Tears, and Triumph</i>. <a href="https://youtu.be/-PZL7cC3wCw">Pierce's oral history </a>has been recorded by the University of Santa Cruz Shoah Foundation's Visual History Archive online. The Library owns another painting by Rubin, “Walled City.”<br /><br /><b>Located in the Community Engagement hallway on the First Floor.</b>
Collection of Skokie Public Library. Gift of Edward and Cecile Fellin, 1973.
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Chicago-River-by-Rubin.jpg
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Collection of Skokie Public Library. Gift of Edward and Cecile Fellin, 1973.
art collection
first floor
on display
paintings
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Skokie Public Library Permanent Art Collection
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Skokie Public Library’s permanent art collection began in the late 1960s and has grown steadily since then from a small collection of paintings by emerging Chicago artists to an eclectic mix of large-scale sculptures, paintings, prints, and tapestries from local, national, and international artists. <br /><br />Through a combination of gifts from generous private donors and assisting funds from the Illinois Arts Council, each work of art in the library enlivens the walls and courtyards of this award-winning building, providing visitors with visual inspiration. <br /><br />This digital collection provides you with a virtual tour of the items in our collection.
Still Image
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Acrylic on canvas
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60 x 90 in.
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Petrified Journey One Thru Ten
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Sobeck, John R., 1947-2001
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1977
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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.” <br /><br />Gift in memory of James O. Burke, Andy Frain, and John R. Sobeck. The artist, John R. Sobeck, Jr. (1947-2001), painted under the name, “TUNA.” The Library owns another painting by Sobeck, “Energy."<br /><br /><strong>Located on the east wall in the Petty Auditorium on the First Floor.</strong>
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jpeg
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Petrified-Journey-by-Sobeck.jpg
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Collection of Skokie Public Library. Gift, 1981.
art collection
first floor
on display
paintings
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Skokie Public Library Permanent Art Collection
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Skokie Public Library’s permanent art collection began in the late 1960s and has grown steadily since then from a small collection of paintings by emerging Chicago artists to an eclectic mix of large-scale sculptures, paintings, prints, and tapestries from local, national, and international artists. <br /><br />Through a combination of gifts from generous private donors and assisting funds from the Illinois Arts Council, each work of art in the library enlivens the walls and courtyards of this award-winning building, providing visitors with visual inspiration. <br /><br />This digital collection provides you with a virtual tour of the items in our collection.
Still Image
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Fiber
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39 x 51 in.
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Wall Hanging
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Unknown Artist
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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. <br /><br />Donated to the library by Harry and Diana Hunter in 1986 with the suggestion that it would be hung in the Petty Auditorium.<br /><br /><b>Located on the west wall of the Petty Auditorium on the First Floor.</b>
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jpeg
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Wall-Hanging.jpg
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Collection of Skokie Public Library. Gift of Harry and Diana Hunter, 1986.
art collection
fiber art
first floor
on display
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Skokie Public Library Permanent Art Collection
Description
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Skokie Public Library’s permanent art collection began in the late 1960s and has grown steadily since then from a small collection of paintings by emerging Chicago artists to an eclectic mix of large-scale sculptures, paintings, prints, and tapestries from local, national, and international artists. <br /><br />Through a combination of gifts from generous private donors and assisting funds from the Illinois Arts Council, each work of art in the library enlivens the walls and courtyards of this award-winning building, providing visitors with visual inspiration. <br /><br />This digital collection provides you with a virtual tour of the items in our collection.
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Untitled [Giraffes]
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Grusin, Marcia
Description
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Needlepoint tapestry depicting a herd of giraffes with mountains and sky in the background. Velvet stitch is used for three of the giraffe tails and one of the giraffe manes.
<b>Located in the Nursing Room in Youth Services on the First Floor.</b>
Collection of Skokie Public Library. Gift from the family of Marcia Grusin.
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Fiber on canvas
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Grusin_Giraffes.jpg
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28 x 19 in. image size
first floor
tapestries