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Creator
Monaghan, Brian E., 1950-
Description
Arched, abstract, three-legged sculpture with curved, angled, pointed top. Bronze with green patina on a custom marble base.
On original plaque:
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.”
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.
Located on the First Floor in the Mary Radmacher Gallery.
On original plaque:
Brian MonaghanThis 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.
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Bronze
Purchased in honor of
Mary Radmacher
Chief Librarian 1956 – 1985
by
The Kihara Corporation
Cole Taylor Bank
and her friends
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.”
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.
Located on the First Floor in the Mary Radmacher Gallery.
Rights
In Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Provenance
Collection of Skokie Public Library. Gift of The Kihara Corporation, Cole Taylor Bank, and Friends of Mary Radmacher, 1997.
Original Format
Bronze with marble base
Physical Dimensions
46 1/2 x 27 1/2 x 25 in.
Files
Citation
Monaghan, Brian E., 1950-, “Search,” Skokie Public Library History, accessed June 14, 2026, https://skokielibraryhistory.omeka.net/items/show/28.
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