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Art in the Main Library
To date several pieces of art by local artists have been purchased
and installed in the Main Library. The more than $50,000 raised
by the Bricks
for Art Program and proceeds from the Gala
Preview Party helped purchase this artwork. The Oak Park
Public Library anticipates additional artwork will be purchased
in the future.
Carole Harrison, Michigan
"Unity and Growth"
1966
9 feet high x 12 feet wide x 4 feet deep
brass and copper sculpture
Vestibule, First Floor
In 1964 the Village Art Fair Board invited sculptors from across
the country to submit designs for a library sculpture. The design
by Harrison, a Michigan sculptor, was unanimously chosen by
the selection committee. Once awarded the $6000 commission,
Harrison spent 15 months completing the 9-foot-by-12-foot brass
and copper sculpture. In 1966 the completed sculpture titled
"Unity and Growth" was installed on the terrace of
the Main Library. At the Grand Opening of the new Main Library
in October 2003
"Unity and Growth" was unveiled in its new location
on the interior of the building. The sculpture is composed of
nine adult figures and three children, illustrating the diversity
of people who use the Library. More history
of the Main Library.
a Pocket Art Vending Machine
A retrofitted cigarette machine in the
Art Gallery of the Main
Library sells art.
Purchase a $5 token at the Circulation Desk in the Lobby. Insert
the token in the Art-o-mat's coin slot. Select an artist and
pull the appropriate knob. Collect your art from the bottom
of the machine. Presto! You're a patron of the arts!
Half the token price goes to the artist,
$1 to Art-o-mat, and $1.50 goes to the Library to help purchase
additional permanent art.
Read more about Art-o-mat
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Click on the artwork for a larger image.
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Rodney Carswell
Chicago
"P0202"
2002
82 x 81 inches
oil and wax on canvas
Young Adult Area
Second Floor
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Nancy Fong
Oak Park
"Bajan Queens"
2003
48 x 60 inches
oil on canvas
Group Study Room A
Third Floor
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Jonathan Franklin
Oak Park
"Bookmakers"
2004
60 x 67 inches
oil on canvas
Young Adult
Study Room
Second Floor
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Jeanine Guncheon
Forest Park
"A Party of 3"
2005
54 x 72 inches
fabric dyes on wood
Children's Study Room
First Floor
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Dan Gustin
Chicago
"Hope and Discovery"
2006
87 x 78 inches
oil on canvas
Veterans Room
Second Floor
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Jane Hammond
New York
"Happiest On Your Hands"
2003
70 inch diameter
oil and mixed media
on canvas
Children's Room
First Floor
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Jacob Hashimoto
Los Angeles
"skip skitter start trip vault bounce - and other
attempts at flight"
2005
96 x 144 x 7.5 inches
wood, paper, acrylic, nylon
Young Adult Area
Second Floor
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Higgins Glass
Riverside, Illinois
Rondelay, 5x11 matrix
2005
68 x 44 inches
glass
Lobby
First Floor
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Higgins Glass
Riverside, Illinois
mobile, 337 pieces
96 inches wide
2007
glass
Second Floor
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Tia G. Jones
Oak Park
"Passing"
2003
47 x 40 inches
oil on canvas
Group Study Room B
Third Floor
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Marcus Kenney
Georgia
"Corp of Discovery"
2005
48 x 48 inches
green back stamps and
mixed media on canvas
Group Study Room D
Third Floor
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Bill Kerr and
Weeks Ringle
Oak Park
"Once Upon a Time"
2003
48 x 72 inches
quilt
Children's Study Room
First Floor
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Bill Kerr and
Weeks Ringle
Oak Park
"Jewel Box"
2004
60 x 60 inches
quilt
Children's Study Room
First Floor
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Judy Ledgerwood
Oak Park
"Spring Rain"
2005
84 x 144 inches
oil on canvas
Children's Room
First Floor
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Emilio Lobato
Colorado
"Sobre Todo (Above All Else)"
2003
66 x 66 inches
oil and collage on panel
Book Discussion Room
Second Floor
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Tom Palazzolo
Oak Park
"A View from Bridge"
2000
60 x 60 inches
color photograph
North wall
Third Floor
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T. L. Solien
Wisconsin
"Great Skate"
2003
60 x 72 inches
oil and enamel on canvas
Children's Room
First Floor
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Chris Ware
Oak Park
"Branford Bee Episode #2"
2002
35 x 24 inches
ink and blue pencil on
illustration board
Group Study Room C
Third Floor
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Chris Ware
Oak Park
"Rusty Brown: Where Will We Be in 2003"
2003
35 x 25 inches
ink and blue pencil on
illustration board
Group Study Room C
Third Floor
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Chris Ware
Oak Park
"Building Stories: 1923-2003"
2002
26 x 34 inches
ink and blue pencil on
illustration board
Group Study Room C
Third Floor
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Kehinde Wiley
New York
"Easter Realness #2"
2004
117 x 117 inches
oil on canvas
South wall
Third Floor
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John Winslow
Washington, D.C.
"The Frog Prince"
2002
72 x 96 inches
oil on canvas
Young Adult Area
Second Floor
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