by Sherry Sissac | Feb 19, 2014
Rain Man is a cleverly whimsical fountain created from the silhouette of an umbrella-holding businessman walking in a never-ending rain storm. Wearing a hat and a long coat, he carries what seems to be a briefcase. Upon closer inspection, his sloped shoulders and...
by Sherry Sissac | Feb 18, 2014
The partially opened leaf from a gingko tree doubles as a fountain on the flagstone patio overlooking the Mississippi River, at the park’s historic museum. The sculpture was dedicated to the memory of Lindell Gordon, and a plaque bears the inscription “The...
by Sherry Sissac | Feb 18, 2014
Robin Murez’s brilliantly colored mosaics at Francis Park pull the viewer into a whimsical dream world and stir up childhood fantasy. Reminiscent of the work of Niki de Saint Phalle and Gustav Klimt, the undulating forms are a comforting presence, inspiring what...
by Sherry Sissac | Feb 18, 2014
Dimensions: 100′ x 50′ Year Completed: 1992 Material: Stone, water Owner: Saint Louis University
by Sherry Sissac | Feb 17, 2014
The sculpture is a playful re-use of an ornate, old Victorian fountain base that is symbolic of the way homes in the rejuvenated neighborhood have been remodeled and updated. The fountain, made of bent chrome tubing, sprays water during summer months from a series of...
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