Public Art Details
Bear
Artist: Victor Holm
Region: Downtown St. Louis
Location: Kiel Auditorium - west side of stairs
Address: Market St at N 14th St, Saint Louis, MO 63101
Dimensions: 5' H, 9' W, 4' D
Year completed: 1933
Material: Limestone
Owner: City of St. Louis
Donor: Public Works Project (building budget)
Description:
Holm carved the limestone bear on the west side of the new civic auditorium, which features a slightly uplifted head, rather than the straightforward stare seen on the bear on the east side, which is the work of Robert Cronbach, a former student of Holm's. The bear figures are in reference to the bear in Missouri's state seal.
