"Flamingo" by Alexander Calder (1974) (Chicago, Illinois)
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art -(to be removed, see EN descr.), sculpture
Sculpture by Alexander Calder, 53' high X 29' wide X 60' length. Installed: 1974
The small scale replica can be seen in the Loop post office. It was installed the next year in 1975. The small replica is created specifically for the enjoyment of visually impared. The model is meant to be touched. it was reduced to one-tenth of the size of the original stabile. Both the original and the replica in painted in the same color, bright "Calder red".
The small scale replica can be seen in the Loop post office. It was installed the next year in 1975. The small replica is created specifically for the enjoyment of visually impared. The model is meant to be touched. it was reduced to one-tenth of the size of the original stabile. Both the original and the replica in painted in the same color, bright "Calder red".
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamingo_(sculpture)
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Coordinates: 41°52'43"N 87°37'46"W
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