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Originally Posted by HossC
I found this picture of Beckman Furs at 521/523 W 7th Street which I think is new to NLA. It's dated 1933.
USC Digital Library
The building's still recognizable, even if some of the details have been lost/covered - see Google Maps.
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I was curious about the two paintings of the tiger and lion. They seem a bit odd. I mean, surely they're not advertising tiger and lion fur coats
, right?
I also wondered if it was a good idea to have the paintings outside on the exterior of the building. (they wouldn't last long in a harsher climate / one Chicago winter would be the end of them)
So I decided to take a closer look at them.. .. .. ..
If you look closely there is neon encircling the paintings.
detail
same with the tiger painting.
The neon would give the paintings a somewhat surreal
, glowing effect at night.
And then I had an epiphany.
Considering the irregular shape of the panels I believe the paintings are from an old. . .
drum roll please . . .Merry-Go-Round.
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Whaddya think?
Did Mr. Beckman scavenge the paintings from a circus?
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