Zodiacal Reliefs - Chicago, IL - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

The database identifies the following categories of figures: Emblem -- Zodiac, Figure female -- Nude, Figure female -- Full length, Figure male -- Full length, Object -- Foliage. Not bad, since there is no other specific listing that I could locate. I would add the three reliefs for Diana, Atlas and Helios and expand the title of the entry to include "Greek Dieties."

In 1999/2000 the original art deco McGraw Hill building was torn down to make way for an improved shopping site plus hotel. There was such a hue & cry that the developers agreed to save the reliefs and attached them to the new structure, preserving the look of the original building. See (visit link) for more information.

The Pocket Guide to Chicago Architecture also provides a good overview:
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TITLE: Zodiacal Reliefs ARTIST(S): Lux, Richard, b. 1877, sculptor. (possibly by) DATE: not supplied but s/b 19xx MEDIUM: not supplied but s/b limestone CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 87820057 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: 4th and 5th floor facade 520 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: Added date and medium info. Also, I would add the three reliefs for Diana, Atlas and Helios and expand the title of the entry to include "Greek Dieties."

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