Laumeier Sculpture Park, October 2011. Photo: Julie Schweitzer. The Way, October 2011. Photo: Julie Schweitzer. A young would-be climber, October, 2011. Photo: Julie Schweitzer. Growing up in St. Louis, my favorite sculpture to visit at Laumeier Sculpture Park was Alexander Liberman’s The Way. Its monumental size and color thrilled me. When I was little, I must have thought the oil drums looked like giant toys, or else I was reminded of a jungle gym, because I was always trying to climb the sculpture despite clearly posted instructions not to. In high school, my friends and I would sometimes picnic near... Continue reading