Memorial to the Idea of Man If He Was an Idea

1958

H. C. Westermann

Medium: Pine, bottle caps, cast-tin toys, glass, metal, brass, ebony, and enamel
Dimensions: 56 1/2 x 38 x 14 1/4 in. (143.5 x 96.5 x 36.2 cm)
Credit: Susan and Lewis Manilow Collection of Chicago Artists

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