Alice "Zani" Jacobsen | |
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 Alice "Zani" Jacobsen | |
| Born | Alice Jacobsen 1928 |
| Died | September 4, 1993 (aged 64–65) |
| Education | School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
| Known for | Sculpting plaster reliefs of Chicago architecture built in the middle to late 1800s and early 1900s. |
| Notable work | Chicago Water Tower, Comiskey Park, Riverview Amusement Park |
| Spouse | Albert "Nix" Jacobsen |
Alice "Zani" Jacobsen (1928–1993), was an American postwar and contemporary sculptor who resided on the North Side of Chicago.[1] She is known for her plaster sculptural reliefs of buildings, structures, and famous landmarks that she felt "'represent an important Chicago style' or demonstrate an innovative solution to technical construction problems."[2] Her subjects include local taverns, popular theaters,[3] neighborhood fire stations, and private homes that were built in the middle to late 1800s and early 1900s and represent Victorian architecture.[4] She depicted extant buildings in Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Wicker Park, Old Town Triangle, the Gold Coast, Prairie Avenue, Pilsen, Kenwood, Hyde Park, and Pullman neighborhoods. Some of her more popular subjects include the Chicago Water Tower, Riverview Amusement Park, and Comiskey Park.[5]
- ^ "Old Chicago gets plastered". Chicago Tribune. 1975-08-09. p. 197. ISSN 1085-6706. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ "Artist's Love of Architecture Has City's Looks Standing Out In". Chicago Tribune. August 3, 1986. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ^ "Richard Sklenar holds a Zani Jacobsen sculpture". Chicago Tribune. 1998-11-01. p. 231. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ "Zani Jacobsen Preserves Chicago History". American Breweriana Journal (43): 28. March 1990.
- ^ Jacobsen, Alice. Zani - Old Chicago Reliefs. Alice Jacobsen.