On a sunny Fourth of July, I re-discovered Forest Park in St. Louis. The park, built in 1872 and then expanded for the 1904 World Exposition and Olympics, embodies the City Beautiful Movement in the late 19th century. During that time, industrial cities across America and Europe mitigated pollution and congestion by building grand public projects and parks. Today, Forest Park, which spans about 3 square miles (about twice the size of Central Park in New York), hosts most of the city's major tourist attractions, including the Art Museum, the Zoo, the Muny, and the Missouri History Museum.
My hike led me to realize that the 19th century American landscape paintings at SLAM correlated well with the various parklands and landscapes outside...
My hike led me to realize that the 19th century American landscape paintings at SLAM correlated well with the various parklands and landscapes outside...
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