by Sherry Sissac | Feb 18, 2014
This bust of Albert “Red” Villa memorializes the popular politician at his best—with cigar in hand, carnation in lapel, and in the midst of a friendly banter. The statue of the alderman is placed in his ward in a green space that once was used by shoppers...
by Sherry Sissac | Feb 17, 2014
George Engelmann (1809-1884), known as the godfather of the Missouri Botanical Gardens, was a German physician who emigrated to the United States and became scientific advisor to Henry Shaw on the advice of Sir William Hooker, head of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew....
by Sherry Sissac | Feb 17, 2014
Carl Linnaeus was an 18th century botanist and is the father of plant taxonomy. This bust not only celebrates Linneaus’s achievements but also the source of his family name. Linneaus is the Latin translation of lin which, in his local dialect refers to the...
by Sherry Sissac | Feb 14, 2014
The bronze Baboon, with mouth agape, is a multi-purpose work of public art: it uses one of the more popular animals to enhance the zoo grounds and it collects cash for programs at the free-admission zoo. Dimensions: 3′ x 2′ x 2′ Year Completed: 1992...
by Sherry Sissac | Feb 14, 2014
Facing the majestic and ornate Fox Theater, in a tree-lined park setting, is a bronze portrait-bust of a man. Pensive, with penetrating eyes peering forth under thick brows, a bearded chin thrust slightly forward, and a high forehead that catches ambient light, the...
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