Polyphony II, 1964
Egon Weiner
Southeast corner of St.
Joseph Hospital
2900 North Lake Shore
Drive
Polyphony, in musical terms, is when two or more
simultaneous melodic lines are perceived as independent even though they are
related. This open form, welded bronze construction, created by Chicago
sculptor Egon Weiner, suggests lightning bolts or arrows that intersect even as
they appear to move in different directions. Located on the grounds of St.
Joseph Hospital, the white, cylindrical concrete base echoes the shafts on the
lower level of the building.
Closely related in form to Polyphony, a sculpture displayed on the campus of the University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee, this work is not far from another Weiner sculpture, The Brotherhood Monument, which sits at
the entrance of the St. Joseph Hospital Professional Offices.
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