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Cloud Gate Sculpture

The Cloud Gate Sculpture (Chicagoans called it 'Da Bean') is located in Chicago's Millennium Park. The shape of the sculpture looks like a kidney bean.
Inspired by liquid mercury, the sculpture is among the largest of its kind in the world. The 110-ton elliptical sculpture is forged of a
seamless series of highly-polished stainless steel plates (mirror-like surface), which reflect the city’s famous skyline and the clouds above.
A 12 foot high arch provides a "gate" to the concave chamber beneath the sculpture, inviting visitors to touch its surface and see
their image reflected back from a variety of perspectives.
Designed by: Anish Kapoor
Construction Completed: 2004
Cost: $23,000,000
Height: 33 feet, Width: 42 feet, Length: 66 feet more information

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Free Hugs
Free Hugs		 Free Hugs
Free Hugs		 View Under The Bean
View Under The Bean		 Me
Me		 Da Bears!
Da Bears!
The First Sunset
The First Sunset		 Cloud Gate Sculpture
Cloud Gate Sculpture		 Cloud Gate Sculpture
Cloud Gate Sculpture		 Lost in the Reflections
Lost in the Reflections		 Autumn in the Windy City
Autumn in the Windy City
Olympia at the Cloud Gate
Olympia at the Cloud Gate		 Autumn in the Windy City
Autumn in the Windy City		 Autumn in the Windy City
Autumn in the Windy City		 Autumn in the Windy City
Autumn in the Windy City		 The Bean
The Bean
Reflections of the city and people
Reflections of the city and people		 Reflection of the city
Reflection of the city		 Reflections of the city and people
Reflections of the city and people		 Reflections of the city and people
Reflections of the city and people		 The Bean
The Bean
The Bean
The Bean		 Reflections of the city and sky
Reflections of the city and sky		 The Bean
The Bean		 From Outer Space
From Outer Space		 From Outer Space
From Outer Space
Reflection of the sky
Reflection of the sky		 Reflections of the city and sky
Reflections of the city and sky		 Reflection of the sky
Reflection of the sky		 Reflections of the city and sky
Reflections of the city and sky		 The Bean
The Bean
The Bean
The Bean		 The Bean
The Bean		 Reflection of the city
Reflection of the city		 The Bean
The Bean		 The Bean & My Bicycle
The Bean & My Bicycle
The Bean
The Bean		 The Bean
The Bean		 Navel of the Bean
Navel of the Bean		 Beating up his evil twin
Beating up his evil twin		 The Bean
The Bean
The Bean
The Bean		 Reflection of The City
Reflection of The City		 Reflection of The City
Reflection of The City		 Reflection of The City
Reflection of The City		 Lost in Translation
Lost in Translation
Under the Cloud Gate
Under the Cloud Gate		 Reflection of The City
Reflection of The City		 Reflection of The City
Reflection of The City		 Reflection of The City
Reflection of The City		 Cloud Gate Sculpture
Cloud Gate Sculpture
Cloud Gate Sculpture
Cloud Gate Sculpture

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Rick Bricker13-Jun-2012 05:29
Wei I first saw this gallery a few years ago and have been enthralled with the bean ever since thanks to your spectacular image captures.Well I finally got a chance to go see it for myself last month and was not disappointed.V
Guest 22-Jan-2010 18:51
I love your pictures they are so so beautiful : ] : ] : ]

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Joan Thompson31-Dec-2009 09:03
thanks for your gallery - I would love to see this sculpture
bill gates29-Dec-2009 18:21
Congratulations,truly love your work...!
Amazing and fabulous gallery, thanks for sharing !
Big V²
Greetings from Roeselare-Belgium
Tatai Imre11-Sep-2009 09:10
Great Palace, Great Work!V
Jonathan 19-Oct-2008 22:55
Hah, I hugged you that day! That's me and my friends in your picture.
Todd Trask01-Jul-2008 04:07
Beautiful and unique gallery
Lois Schubert 30-Jun-2008 23:13
As a photographer, I find your images wonderful. The first (and only time) that I saw the Bean was in June 2005. Couldn't stop taking pictures: cityscapes, abstracts, people, light.
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Greg Vescuso21-May-2008 21:35
Excellent Gallery. The price of this Sculpture is large but the joy it brings to every one that see's the bean in my opion is money well spent.. Vote
Tutul 03-May-2008 15:00
MY hobby is collecting wallpaper. so i love these wallpaper
Thomas27-Feb-2008 09:24
great gallery of an inspiring sculpture! V
nomada25-Feb-2008 13:43
magnificent works here!V
Chris Hayes23-Jan-2008 21:15
Wonderful Gallery....I really enjoyed looking through your pictures....makes me proud to live in Chicago!
Guest 19-Jan-2008 21:40
MOST W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L!!!!
Guest 25-Nov-2007 13:54
What a wonderful gallery exploring a singular theme in such great detail - great stuff Wei! v!
Joan Thompson12-Nov-2007 04:34
I am so glad I found this - amazing reflections and angles.
Guest 03-Nov-2007 16:38
Awesome gallery!! I like what you have done with this.
Arjayphotography24-Oct-2007 19:22
Excellent study. You have plenty of patience to attempt so many creative angles to this landmark, and your dedication has paid off......good stuff.
flowsnow08-Oct-2007 12:08
great collection. v
Guest 11-Sep-2007 08:47
Fabulous!
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Marlin Markle18-Jun-2007 00:42
Absolutly beautiful shots !!!
rljslick14-Jun-2007 19:58
Nice shots, I've been to the "Bean" many time and love going to Millenniums Park and taking shots.
marie-jose wolff13-Jun-2007 19:08
Excellent architecture pictures!
I like the reflextions, the distortions and the perspectives! Vote.
frank liu12-Jun-2007 12:17
a great series of a very interesting sculpture
pingupingu03-Jun-2007 12:46
very good serie with this bean
vote
Marc Demoulin25-May-2007 19:23
Excellent architectural study. Vote.
Marc
Guest 22-May-2007 02:28
Very good work. I will plan to visit Chicago. V
Tom Briggs19-Feb-2007 17:22
A very unique gallery by any measure ... well done. Voted
John Buffin02-Jan-2007 20:12
I love this gallery!!
I haven't had the chance to get downtown to photograph the bean myself, but it's on my list of places to shoot.
Barry S Moore10-Dec-2006 05:48
Wonderful Work - Got to visit this one day
Guest 22-Nov-2006 00:07
Superior images in this gallery! Very nice indeed! Vote
1moremile20-Nov-2006 17:28
I like this so much I tried to vote again.
1moremile20-Nov-2006 17:27
Voted, btw. Incredible.
Richard Calmes20-Nov-2006 13:38
This is an awesome series! Very creative angles, framing and beauty! I just see a big chrome "bean" but you see a lot more and I see how the bean reflects the world around it through your eyes! V
carol j. phipps20-Nov-2006 04:23
Marvelously different.
Matylda Lempel-Chareza Photography18-Nov-2006 15:49
EXCEPTIONAL EFFECTS ON B@W ,
olivier bruning18-Nov-2006 09:33
what a splendid objects to spend some hours with! very nice gallery, very entertaining pictures.gmv
Guest 13-Oct-2006 02:35
An excellent idea for a gallery
1moremile11-Sep-2006 02:25
Came back. Great gallery. Great photos.Voted.
Rosemarie Kusserow20-Aug-2006 09:57
Very interesting and joyful gallery, It was a plesure to view at, thanks for your comment to the shot, voted, Rosemarie :o)
Bryan Ramsay17-Aug-2006 01:34
Wow what a great gallery! This wasn't there when I was (a few years ago!) What a super photographic subject and you've done it justice here! -BJ
Aperture 1311-Aug-2006 01:56
Very nice shots, I only got to see it at night. Thanks for sharing these day shots.
Guest 09-Aug-2006 07:00
Interesting pictures!
Dougie Young06-Jul-2006 08:46
Enjoyable and interesting gallery, thanks..:>
virginiacoastline24-Jun-2006 23:14
you are right . . I would so totally LOVE to see this park and this 'bean' . . thanks for the directions =)
Shayne24-May-2006 04:34
Intresting FUN gallery ~voted
1moremile22-May-2006 01:18
Very interesting gallery.
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