[Oe List ...] Iron Man

[W. J.]

The sculptor was Jean Loomis, wife of Terry Loomis, who created it in the summer of 1968, along with the 5th City wall mural (which you can see in the 5th City movie) that was painted on the Order's long-gone building on the corner of 5th Avenue and Trumbull--the home of the Businessmen's Association at one point. I'm sure Jean built the original 'model' (similar to the copies Lela presented to Mayor Daley & others) and scaled it up for an industrial fabricator to execute. For years the Iron Man 'stood' in the patio next to this building. Finally, after we got 5th Avenue closed in front of the shopping center, it was moved to its current site. Of course it kept getting knocked down by reckless motorists, and then resurrected in place, over and over, according to Lela.

Marshall

That's my story & I'm stickin' to it, but others may have more to add.

The Iron Man picture on the cover of ICAI's DVD was shot by Nelson Stover during the Living Legacy event timeframe. So it's relatively recent.


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From: Terry Bergdall <bergdall at gmail.com>
To: W. J. <synergi at yahoo.com>
Sent: Wed, December 2, 2009 10:35:55 AM
Subject: Iron Man

Marshall,

You may have seen that I suggested that the new Directory have a picture of the Iron Man statute in Fifth City. This occasioned some people asking question about the statute that I cannot answer. Maybe you can help me. Your name came to mind as someone who might remember these things.

Some think that a young woman was the artist who created the statue. Is this correct? Do you know her name? Do you know how we got the 10 foot statue made?

Thanks,

Terry
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