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The Chicago Picasso, 2018

The Chicago Picasso, 2018

An untitled 15.2 meter (50 feet) monumental sculpture referred to as "The Chicago Picasso" or just "The Picasso".
The final model of the sculpture was completed in 1966 by Pablo Picasso and the statue was dedicated on August 15, 1967, in Daley Plaza in the Chicago Loop. Chicago, Illinois. #thechicagopicasso

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July 03, 2018
Chicago's South Side in Winter
Side of the Three First National Plaza

Side of the Three First National Plaza

The building was designed so its extending outward windows provide a wider view from inside and the cut angle of its southern side minimizes obstructions to the nearby buildings.

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October 03, 2017
View of Millennium Park

View of Millennium Park

View of Millennium Park and Lake Michigan shoreline, Chicago, IL.

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September 19, 2017
A Skyscraper

A Skyscraper

Buildings of downtown Chicago with Chicago's second-tallest building - Trump International Hotel and Tower, Chicago, IL.

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September 19, 2017
Civic Opera House (Chicago)

Civic Opera House (Chicago)

Rear facade of the Civic Opera House with its base in the south branch of the chicago river.

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September 01, 2017
Windowless Building in New York #2

Windowless Building in New York #2

Another photo of the Long Lines Building, Manhattan, New York. Different side, different mood.

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December 13, 2016
Jacob K. Javits Federal Building

Jacob K. Javits Federal Building

Jacob K. Javits Federal Office Building on Foley Square, Manhattan, New York City.

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October 11, 2016
Manhattan Bridge at Twilight

Manhattan Bridge at Twilight

One of the Manhattan Bridge's towers seen between buildings in the downtown of Brooklyn.

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August 28, 2016
Van Gogh’s Ear at Rockefeller Center

Van Gogh’s Ear at Rockefeller Center

Van Gogh’s Ear is a four and a half ton swimming pool sculpture created by a Scandinavian artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset. The sculpture is installed in the Fifth Avenue entrance to the Channel Gardens at Rockefeller Center.

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August 15, 2016
Growth of Manhattan II: The West Side Yard

Growth of Manhattan II: The West Side Yard

View across the West Side Yard toward the site of the Hudson Yards project.

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June 14, 2016
Growth of Manhattan I: Hudson Yards

Growth of Manhattan I: Hudson Yards

Hudson Yards is a large-scale redevelopment project. Soon this neighborhood will look differently.

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June 14, 2016
The Old and New of Manhattan I
Part of the Irish Hunger Memorial

Part of the Irish Hunger Memorial

This is a part of the Irish Hunger Memorial, dedicated to the Great Irish Famine. These ruins, which reside amid skyscrapers, is a reconstruction of an authentic Irish cottage. Stones, soil, and vegetation brought from Ireland. The memorial is located in the Battery Park City neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. Built in 2002.

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May 20, 2016
Windowless Building I, NYC

Windowless Building I, NYC

The Long Lines Building (the former AT&T Long Lines Building) is a windowless concrete skyscraper in Manhattan, New York, United States. Unusual light streaks on the front side are caused by reflected sunlight from the windows of other buildings.

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May 11, 2016
The Chicago Picasso

The Chicago Picasso

Maquette on display at the Art Institute of Chicago and the real thing. #thechicagopicasso

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December 28, 2011