Bust of Georg Solti

The bust of Georg Solti is an outdoor bronze sculpture by Elisabeth Frink, installed in Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1]

Bust of Sir Georg Solti
The bust in 2015
ArtistElisabeth Frink
SubjectGeorg Solti
LocationChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Coordinates41°52′41.2″N 87°37′25.2″W

History

A bronze bust of Sir Georg Solti by Elisabeth Frink was dedicated in Lincoln Park, Chicago, outside the Lincoln Park Conservatory on October 10, 1987, commemorating the conductor's seventy-fifth birthday.[2] It was first displayed temporarily at the Royal Opera House in London.[3] The sculpture was moved to Grant Park and rededicated in October 2006 in the Sir Georg Solti Garden, near Symphony Center, home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Bust of Sir Georg Solti". cultureNOW. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  2. Eckert, Thor Jr. "Milestone for Maestro Solti – Chicago style", The Christian Science Monitor, 15 October 1987, accessed 21 March 2012
  3. "Grant Park: Sir Georg Solti Bust" Archived 2013-07-29 at the Wayback Machine, Chicago Park District, accessed 21 March 2012
  4. "Happy 75th birthday (part 2)", From the Archives blog, accessed 22 July 2019
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