‘Chicago Monumental’ Shines Light on City’s Public Art
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We speak with Larry Broutman, a local writer and photographer.
You’ve heard Chicago described as the City of Big Shoulders and the City of Neighborhoods. Writer and photographer Larry Broutman thinks it should be called the City of Monuments. His book “Chicago Monumental” highlights more than 250 monuments, fountains, memorials and statues in the city.
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‘Chicago Monumental’ Shines Light on City’s Public Art
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You’ve heard Chicago described as the City of Big Shoulders and the City of Neighborhoods. Writer and photographer Larry Broutman thinks it should be called the City of Monuments. His book “Chicago Monumental” highlights more than 250 monuments, fountains, memorials and statues in the city.
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