Saturday, April 13, 2013

"Flower Power"

This wonderful steel sculpture, titled "Flower Power", by American artist Mark di Suvero was originally created for and installed during the International Sculpture Symposium that took place in High Park in 1967 (the 'summer of love' and the height of 'flower power'). As the years passed the condition of the sculpture deteriorated and it was taken down in 2008 and sent to di Suvero's studio to be restored and it was reinstalled in 2010 in this prominent location downtown, surrounded by condos and overlooking the main rail line into the city. The train is a Go train from our commuter train system.
at

19 comments:

  1. LowellApril 13, 2013 at 9:32 AM

    I like it and your commentary gave me a rush of memories of those years. I was in Chicago for the 1968 Democratic Convention when Mayor Daley said to his cops, "If the protestors give you trouble, shoot to kill!"

    What a time that was!

    ReplyDelete
  2. DaveApril 13, 2013 at 10:24 AM

    Nice shot. My eye was drawn to the commuter rail. The locomotive pulling that train was built in Boise Idaho by Motive Power, my employers number 2 customer. I sold a lot of the electrical parts for those trains.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Stefan JanssonApril 13, 2013 at 10:30 AM

    Ah, the hippie years. I wasn't around for that. Nice steel flower.

    ReplyDelete
  4. SharonApril 13, 2013 at 10:47 AM

    I remember those years! I'm glad the sculpture was restored. It looks great there.

    ReplyDelete
  5. RamblingApril 13, 2013 at 10:50 AM

    Very bright and cheerful.

    ReplyDelete
  6. William KendallApril 13, 2013 at 10:58 AM

    Good that it was restored. It's a striking sculpture.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Leslie D.April 13, 2013 at 11:46 AM

    Love that it's an authentic relic from the Summer of Love!

    ReplyDelete
  8. PerthDailyPhotoApril 13, 2013 at 1:34 PM

    The sculpture looks 'fab and groovy':) So glad they restored it and didn't replace it Pat. Double storey trains, we don't have them here in Perth, first time I went on one was in Sydney.

    ReplyDelete
  9. UnknownApril 13, 2013 at 2:08 PM

    That train is so unique! A great composition, well done.

    ReplyDelete
  10. LindaApril 13, 2013 at 4:12 PM

    Looks as good as new.
    I love double decker trains. We have to go to Europe to see them - they haven't made it here so far.

    ReplyDelete
  11. ArtandArchitecture-SF.comApril 13, 2013 at 4:12 PM

    Glad you explained the title, I have always felt his titles were so obscure. Love it's restoration and seems a fitting location as well

    ReplyDelete
  12. ArtandArchitecture-SF.comApril 13, 2013 at 4:12 PM

    Glad you explained the title, I have always felt his titles were so obscure. Love it's restoration and seems a fitting location as well

    ReplyDelete
  13. AndyApril 13, 2013 at 4:24 PM

    That's a bright, bright red.

    ReplyDelete
  14. DebApril 13, 2013 at 5:29 PM

    That is a very industrial looking flower, works well with the site.

    ReplyDelete
  15. KarenApril 13, 2013 at 8:06 PM

    I like it, but I never would have guessed it was a flower!

    ReplyDelete
  16. RandyApril 13, 2013 at 11:06 PM

    Interesting abstract.

    ReplyDelete
  17. Valladolid Daily PhotoApril 14, 2013 at 2:19 AM

    Interesting sculpture, although I don´t see the flower anywhere. Must be me.

    Nice composition, btw...

    ReplyDelete
  18. AnonymousApril 14, 2013 at 5:55 AM

    It adds a real dash of colour to a grey background!

    ReplyDelete
  19. EG CameraGirlApril 16, 2013 at 1:02 PM

    I agree that it's in a great location.

    ReplyDelete