Bust of Georg Solti

Bust of Sir Georg Solti
The bust in 2015
Artist	Elisabeth Frink
Subject	Georg Solti
Location	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Coordinates	41°52′41.2″N 87°37′25.2″W

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

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

• List of public art in Chicago

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, October 15, 1987, accessed March 21, 2012
3. "Grant Park: Sir Georg Solti Bust" Archived July 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Chicago Park District, accessed March 21, 2012
4. "Happy 75th birthday (part 2)", From the Archives blog, accessed July 22, 2019