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Statue of Irv Kupcinet

Coordinates: 41°53′16″N 87°37′34″W / 41.887689°N 87.626219°W / 41.887689; -87.626219
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Statue of Irv Kupcinet
The statue in 2015
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ArtistPreston Jackson
Year2006 (2006)
MediumBronze sculpture
SubjectIrv Kupcinet
LocationChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Coordinates41°53′16″N 87°37′34″W / 41.887689°N 87.626219°W / 41.887689; -87.626219

An outdoor 2006 bronze statue of Irv Kupcinet by Preston Jackson is installed in Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1][2][3] It is located on the sidewalk of Wacker Drive near its intersection with Wabash Avenue, just steps from the Chicago Riverwalk. The left hand of the sculpture gestures in the direction of Tribune Tower across the Chicago River.

Plaque for the sculpture

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References

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  1. ^ "Columnist Irv Kupcinet remembered with statue dedication | OffBeat with Phil Potempa". Nwitimes.com. 2 August 2006. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
  2. ^ "Statue of legendary columnist Irv Kupcinet missing - tribunedigital-chicagotribune". Articles.chicagotribune.com. 2014-04-18. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
  3. ^ "Irv Kupcinet statue returns after repairs". Abc7chicago.com. Retrieved 2017-04-10.