The Bean
E1907
The Bean is a famous stainless steel public sculpture by artist Anish Kapoor located in Chicago’s Millennium Park, renowned for its highly polished, reflective surface and iconic, bean-like shape.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
outdoor artwork
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public sculpture ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| admissionFee | free ⓘ |
| artMovement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Chicago
|
| constructionTechnique |
highly polished finish
ⓘ
welded steel plates ⓘ |
| creator | Anish Kapoor ⓘ |
| dateCompleted | 2004 ⓘ |
| dateUnveiled | 2004 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Anish Kapoor ⓘ |
| featuredIn | Chicago tourism promotions ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary sculpture ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | iconic symbol of Chicago ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central concave chamber
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curved underside ⓘ seamless exterior plates ⓘ |
| hasShape | bean-like form ⓘ |
| hasSurface | highly polished reflective surface ⓘ |
| height | approximately 10 meters ⓘ |
| isAccessibleTo | public ⓘ |
| length | approximately 20 meters ⓘ |
| locatedInCity |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
|
| locatedInCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInDowntownArea | Chicago Loop ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Illinois ⓘ |
| location | Millennium Park ⓘ |
| maintenanceBy |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Chicago
|
| materialUsed | stainless steel ⓘ |
| nickname | The Bean self-link ⓘ |
| officialName | Cloud Gate ⓘ |
| openedToPublic | 2004 ⓘ |
| owner |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Chicago
|
| partOf | Millennium Park public art program ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | public art installation ⓘ |
| reflects |
Chicago skyline
ⓘ
sky ⓘ surrounding buildings ⓘ visitors ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
art criticism
ⓘ
media coverage ⓘ numerous photographs ⓘ |
| usedFor |
photography
ⓘ
public gatherings ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 110 tons ⓘ |
| width | approximately 13 meters ⓘ |
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