Egon Weiner
Illustration — Egon Weiner's sculpture, Pillar of Fire Egon Weiner (1906 – August 1, 1987) was a Chicago sculptor and longtime professor (1945–1971) at the Art Institute of Chicago. He was known for a 33 ft abstract bronze sculpture, Pillar of Fire, which can be found on the grounds of the Chicago Fire Academy on the spot where, legend has it, Mrs. O'Leary's cow knocked over the lantern that started the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
Egon Weiner
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- Born
- 1906 · Vienna.
- Died
- 1987 · Chicago.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- sculptor
- Known for
- Polyphony
- Languages
- German
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Illustration — Egon Weiner's sculpture, Pillar of Fire Egon Weiner (1906 – August 1, 1987) was a Chicago sculptor and longtime professor (1945–1971) at the Art Institute of Chicago. He was known for a 33 ft abstract bronze sculpture, Pillar of Fire, which can be found on the grounds of the Chicago Fire Academy on the spot where, legend has it, Mrs. O'Leary's cow knocked over the lantern that started the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
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Frank Lloyd Wright Monument at the entrance of Austin Gardens, Oak Park, Illinois.
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1906
Egon Weiner born at Vienna.
1987
Egon Weiner died at Chicago.
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• Art and Human Emotions. Springfield, IL: Thomas, 1974.
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• Numerous articles on Weiner, spanning several decades, can be found at Google News.
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- Obituary: "Egon Weiner, 81, sculptor, created 'Pillar of Fire'" (Chicago Sun-Times August 1, 1987, by Leslie Baldacci).
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