Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Life as Art

Art & Culture

— Unicorn Spirit | John Edgar Goodman | bronze —

Life as Art Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023

1. Life as Art Marker

Inscription. Unicorn Spirit is dedicated to the artist Alice Hahn Goodman, who was fond of unicorns. Her son sculpted this horn as a spiral structure that reflects DNA, symbolizing life. The various shapes cut into the surface recall Alice Goodman's work as an artist.

Erected by Missouri Botanical Garden.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women.

Location. 38° 36.808′ N, 90° 15.436′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Missouri Botanical Garden. It can be reached from Shaw Boulevard west of Tower Grove Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4344 Shaw Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63110, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Symbol of a King (a few steps from this marker); Bringing Life to Water (within shouting distance of this marker); Central Axis (within shouting distance of this marker); Milles Sculpture (within shouting distance of this marker); Changes Over Time (within shouting distance of this marker); Spink Pavilion (within shouting distance of this marker); Pring Hybrids

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(within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Milles Sculpture (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Joyous Music (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

<i>Unicorn Spirit</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023

2. Unicorn Spirit

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.