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

Catching the Wind

Art & Culture

— Wind Sculptures | Lyman Whitaker | copper and stainless steel —

Catching the Wind Marker image. Click for full size.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023

1. Catching the Wind Marker

Inscription. Since the early 1980s, Lyman Whitaker has been creating elegant wind sculptures that move at the slightest breeze. Whitaker has a deep philosophy about his sculptures, with hopes that his art work symbolizes a move toward better solutions in our relationship with the environment. When asked if his Wind Sculptures generate power, he responds that their job is to generate joy.

Erected by Missouri Botanical Garden.

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

Location. 38° 36.735′ N, 90° 15.635′ 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: Kresko Family Victorian Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Chinese Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Rethinking Our Trial Beds (within shouting distance of this marker); Building the Perfect Grapevine (within shouting distance of this marker); William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening

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(about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bronze Garden Sculpture (about 500 feet away); Snow wreath (about 500 feet away); Tasty, but Dangerous! (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

One of the wind sculptures image. Click for full size.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023

2. One of the wind sculptures

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 124 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.