North Lawndale in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
A Nation's Image
Sidney Murphy
— 1972 —
City of Chicago Public Art Collection
Mayor Richard J. Daley
Restored 2022
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot
Erected 2022.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1972.
Location. 41° 51.766′ N, 87° 42.316′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in North Lawndale. Marker is at the intersection of West Douglas Boulevard and South Kedzie Avenue, in the median on West Douglas Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chicago IL 60623, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Douglas Park (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Boulevard System (about 600 feet away); Benny Goodman (approx. half a mile away); North Lawndale Wayfinding Map (approx. 0.6 miles away); Storytelling Sukkah (approx. 0.6 miles away); Stone Temple Baptist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Vorwaerts Turner Hall (approx. one mile away); (Former) Anshe Sholom Synagogue Building (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
More about this marker. The original name of this artwork was "One Family One World," and a reference to this artwork on a nearby historical marker, "The Boulevard System," uses this name. The sculpture depicts two parents embracing a child. Displayed at Kedzie and Douglas since its unveiling in 1972, the masonry-like substance that the artist used has severely weathered over the intervening 50 years.
Also see . . . North Lawndale Sound Trail. The "Nation's Image" artwork is included on a walking trail of the North Lawndale neighborhood. (Submitted on June 22, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 38 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 22, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.