Cloud Gate

sculpture in Chicago

#10 in Chicago / #586 in United States of America

by Francisco Antunes from Manchester, United Kingdom

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Cloud Gate, commonly known as "The Bean," is a public sculpture located in Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois. Designed by British artist Anish Kapoor, the sculpture was unveiled in 2004 and has since become an iconic symbol of the city. Made of 168 stainless steel plates seamlessly welded together, its highly polished surface reflects and distorts the city's skyline and the people who walk around it.

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