Four Seasons By Marc Chagall

Marc Chagall’s ‘Four Seasons’ is a large-​scale mosaic dedicated in 1974. It’s two longest sides are 70 feet and its two shortest sides are 10 feet. I’ve always found the use of mosaic to be an odd choice because this work is composed of many small images throughout the panels. From a distance, the small tiles can make it all seem no more than a colorful blur.
Of course, that problem is easily solved. Get up close and wander around all sides. There’s enough imagery to keep you here for a while.

I stumbled upon this public art when I got off the Blue Line. It was difficult to view and wasn’t very impressive. This is pretty sad because I imagine under the right circumstances this mural/​mosaic could be beautiful. While I’m not a Chagall fan, I found the concept and execution well done but the presentation was totally lacking. It was a good landmark for finding my way back to the CTA later using Unilocal.I’m thinking Robert Indiana’s LOVE in NYC as something iconic or Noguchi’s big red cube as corporate/​public art that is well-​displayed and adds something to the area. This work however can be easily overlooked. It was arenovated in 1994 and a protective glass canopy was installedppar