The Picasso

The Chicago Picasso (often just The Picasso) is an untitled monumental sculpture by Pablo Picasso in Chicago. The sculpture, which was dedicated on 15 August 1967, stands in Daley Plaza in the Chicago Loop at 41°53′1″N, 87°37′48″W. At 50 feet tall, and weighing 162 tons^[1] it was the first such major public artwork in Downtown Chicago, and has become a well known landmark. Download high resolution version (924x1280, 163 KB)Picasso sculpture in Daley Plaza, Chicago, IL. Taken by J. Crocker on 07-Sep-2004. ... Download high resolution version (924x1280, 163 KB)Picasso sculpture in Daley Plaza, Chicago, IL. Taken by J. Crocker on 07-Sep-2004. ... Young Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso (October 25, 1881 – April 8, 1973) was a Spanish painter and sculptor. ... Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook Incorporated March 4, 1837 Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area    - City 606. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Richard J. Daley Center is Chicagos premier civic center and features a massive sculpture by Pablo Picasso. ... The Loop is what locals call the historical center of downtown Chicago. ...

The sculpture was commissioned by the architects of the Richard J. Daley Center in 1963. Picasso completed a maquette of the sculpture in 1965, and approved a final model of the sculpture in 1966. The cost of constructing the sculpture was $351,959.17, paid mostly by three charitable foundations: the Woods Charitable Fund, the Chauncey and Marion Deering McCormick Foundation, and the Field Foundation of Illinois. Picasso himself was offered payment of $100,000 but refused it stating that he wanted to make a gift of his work^[2], although he never explained what the sculpture was intented to represent^[3]. The sculpture was fabricated by United States Steel Corporation in Gary, Indiana before being disassembled and relocated to Chicago^[1]. The efforts of the City of Chicago to publicize the sculpture—staging a number of press events before the sculpture was completed—were cited as evidence in a 1970 district court case where the judge ruled that the city's actions had resulted in the sculpture being dedicated to the public domain^[2]. Richard J. Daley Center is Chicagos premier civic center and features a massive sculpture by Pablo Picasso. ... This page describe terms and jargon related to sculpture and sculpting. ... The United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) is an integrated steel producer with major production operations in the United States and Central Europe. ... This article is about the city in Indiana, for other uses of Gary, see Gary (disambiguation). ...

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References

1. ^ ^{a b} 1967 August 15--Picasso Statue Unveiled In Civic Center Plaza. Chicago Public Library (URL accessed 14 August 2005).
2. ^ ^{a b} The Letter Edged in Black Press, Inc. v. Public Building Commission of Chicago 320 F. Supp. 1303 (1970)
3. ^ Virginia Soto. Chicago Picasso. About.com (URL accessed 14 August 2006).