tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4067166994301648367.post4430676292619450608..comments2022-02-15T19:41:21.742-06:00Comments on Giants in the Park: The Vanishing BeethovenKrista Augusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00762794830577566470noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4067166994301648367.post-81355642170776136422021-07-01T14:58:18.422-05:002021-07-01T14:58:18.422-05:00Hi Krista,
I've enjoyed your posts for several...Hi Krista,<br />I've enjoyed your posts for several years about Chicago's lost Gelert Beethoven; we are both fans of this magnificent portrait bust! <br />Perhaps a small, motivated group may yet someday achieve success in recreating and installing this work (the bust at least, the Parks Department may still posses the 'raindrop granite' base in one of their construction yards. <Lou B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07772256366999636206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4067166994301648367.post-6722311835039097982017-04-20T12:12:38.840-05:002017-04-20T12:12:38.840-05:00I've always enjoyed Beethoven's music and ...I've always enjoyed Beethoven's music and found his life story very moving. He belongs in Lincoln Park for many reasons, including Chicago's rich German heritage. as anyone ever tried to recreate this bust? Has anyone every tried to raise money to replace this bust? It could be done. Today in Chicago (and around the world) we need to make the statement "All men become brothers.&Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729152419804361330noreply@blogger.com