Illinois, U.S.A. – Thursday, June 14th, 2012
Chicago Theater
This was apparently just letting in, they had tons of crowd control personnel and excited ticket holders as we tried to squeeze by.
Famous Chicago landmark
Lights under the Chicago Theater
More street performances
Oriental Theater
I think this was along Randolph Street?
Oriental Theater again
Apparently we're in the Chicago Theater District
The Thompson Center, which looks almost like a giant space capsule
"Monument with Standing Beast", by Jean Dubuffet
Fascinating...
Stepping inside the atrium of the Thompson Center
Wacky design of the Thompson Center
Interesting floor tiling
Looking up inside the atrium
"Freeform" by Richard Hunt
This sculpture is situated on the side of the State of Illinois Building. It's three tons and 2.5 stories tall.
City Hall this way
More building art
Randolph Tower
The Chicago Picasso
Daley Center fountains
Chicago Picasso, standing above the Daley Center
The unnamed Picasso was the first major piece of public art in Chicago, donated to the city in 1967.
Sort of a cross between a bird, sphinx, elephant, anteater, etc...
Skateboarding on a Picasso
Front-side view
Back-side view
Rear view
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