Pablo Picasso Spanish, active France, 1881–1973
Maquette for Richard J. Daley Center Sculpture
1964
Pablo Picasso's 'Maquette for Richard J. Daley Center Sculpture' (1964) is the small steel model for the monumental 15-metre 'Chicago Picasso' unveiled in Daley Plaza in 1967 — a gift from the artist to the city of Chicago. Combining cubist faceting with simplified organic curves, the figure (variously read as a woman's head, a dog, or an Afghan hound) marked a turning point for public abstract sculpture in America. Art Institute of Chicago.
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Image source: Art Institute of Chicago