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Cloud Gate is a public sculpture by British artist Anish Kapoor. It is the centerpiece of the AT&T Plaza in Millennium Park within the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois, and is located on top of Park Grill and adjacent to the Chase Promenade. The sculpture was constructed between 2004 and 2006 and was temporarily unveiled in the summer of 2004. Nicknamed "The Bean" because of its legume-like shape, its exterior consists of 168 highly polished stainless steel plates. It is 33 feet by 66 feet by 42 feet (10 m × 20 m × 13 m), and weighs 110 short tons (99.8 t; 98.2 long tons). The sculpture and the plaza are sometimes referred to jointly as "Cloud Gate on the AT&T Plaza" or "Cloud Gate on AT&T Plaza".
Cloud Gate has become a very popular sculpture that is known worldwide. Inspired by liquid mercury, the sculpture's exterior reflects and transforms the city's skyline. Visitors are able to walk around and under Cloud Gate's arch, which is 12 feet (3.7 m) high. On the underside of the sculpture is the omphalos, a concave chamber that warps and multiplies reflections. The sculpture builds upon many of Kapoor's artistic themes, although many tourists simply view the sculpture and its unique reflective properties as a photo-taking opportunity.
The sculpture was the result of a design competition. After being chosen, numerous technological concerns regarding the design's construction and assembly arose, in addition to concerns regarding the sculpture's upkeep and maintenance. Various experts were consulted, some of whom believed the design could not be implemented. Eventually, a feasible method was found, but the sculpture fell behind schedule. It was unveiled in an incomplete form during the Millennium Park grand opening celebration before being concealed for completion.
Source: Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_Gate)
I'm sure we've all seen a million bean photos, but it's still fantastic! This was back in November 2005 when they were finishing off the underside.
A page from my trip journal for a month-long Amtrak trip around the country. Ink & watercolor in 3.5x5.5" Global Arts Handbook journal.
This is a piece of art called "Cloudgate" in Chicago's Millenium Park. It is also commonly known as "The Bean". It is pretty amazing to see it in person.
Ein Bild der Bohne in Chicago darf natürlich auch nicht fehlen. So konnte das Bauwerk, welches offiziell "Cloud Gate" heisst, hier mit (noch) nicht bewölktem Himmel aufgenommen werden.
The world-famous Cloud Gate (designed by Anish Kapoor) against the Chicago skyline. This 33 foot tall, 66 foot long, 42 foot wide, 110 ton chrome sculpture is comprised of 168 welded stainless steel plates, polished to a seam-shrouding smoothness. Also referred to as "The Bean."
Here's a challenge for you. You get one hour at The Bean to make 100 unique images of the The Bean. If you do it and put them together into a collage or on a website, I'll put it on OutofChicago.com. try to make the images as unique as possible.
I posted earlier other images of these three women jumping in front of the Cloud Gate sculpture in Chicago's Millennium Park. This image is from a different angle. Yes, the women jumped a few times as their friend or a bystander captured them.
the cloudgate a.k.a the bean in chicago attracts swarms of visitors almost all year round to immerse themselves in the light distorting weirdness it provides. for myself I love taking people there to watch their reaction as the powerful waves of fascination and wonder eminating from the beaniverse slowly catch them up and draw out a little of their inner child. also, it's just great to photograph :)
kids are the best because they don't have to pretend to be grown up about it and will explore it with abandon. last time I was there I saw a boy licking the sculpture and trying to look down his own throat at the same time. I almost dropped my camera laughing.
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High contrast emphasizing the drama between the Cloudgate sculpture and the sky above.
In Explore, April 18th, 2008
The crowd was massive at "Luminous Field", a light and sound show at the Cloud Gate sculpture in Chicago's Millennium Park, so I decided to include them as part of the image.
Millennium Park
Chicago, IL
January 5th, 2014
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