Monument with Standing Beast
| Monument With Standing Beast | |
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| Artist | Jean Dubuffet |
| Year | 1984 |
| Type | Fiberglass |
| Dimensions | 8.8 m (29 ft) |
| Location | James R. Thompson Center (outdoor), Chicago |
Monument with Standing Beast is a
Daley Center to the southeast. It is a 29-foot (8.8 m) white fiberglass work of art.[1] The piece is a 10-ton or 20,000 pounds (9,100 kg) work.[2] It was unveiled on November 28, 1984.[2]
This is one of Dubuffet's three
One Chase Manhattan Plaza.[3]
The sculpture is one of 19 commissioned artworks funded under the State of Illinois Art-in-Architecture Program throughout the building.Capital Development Board of Illinois.[3]
The sculpture is affectionately known to many Chicagoans as "Snoopy in a blender".[3][4]
See also
External links
Notes
- ^ a b "Artropolis". Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. 2007. Archived from the original on March 15, 2008. Retrieved May 30, 2007.
- ^ a b "Dubuffet: Monument with Standing Beast". Chicago Public Library. August 1996. Retrieved June 6, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e "Monument with Standing Beast". Retrieved June 6, 2007.
- ^ "Hey, homies, did you know . . . ?". Chicago Tribune. June 21, 2002. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
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