On August 15, 1967, Mayor Richard J. Daley unveiled Pablo Picasso’s great gift to Chicago. This massive, fifty-foot tall, abstract sculpture still sits at the corner of Washington and Randolph, in the courtyard of what was then known as the Civic Center but which we now call Daley Plaza. Studs Terkel was there with his portable tape recorder, collecting sounds of the event and comments from people in the crowd. 30 years later, in 1997, Studs presented tonight’s commemorative anniversary program. The hour begins with his original 1967 broadcast and concludes with a half-hour of Studs-curated poetry, comedy, and music – all musing on the broad definition of “art.”
Remembering Picasso’s Gift to Chicago (1967 & 1997)
