Chicago has long been regarded as an international center for design, and this retrospective celebrates the region’s creative and innovative spirit.
Two bronze lions guard the entrance to The Art Institute of Chicago. They have been a symbol of the museum for over 110 years ... since 1894. The building was erected to house an international congress held in conjunction with the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893. During the fair, Edward Kemeys exhibited the plaster studies for the sculptures. The finished bronze sculptures were installed one year later in 1894.
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