American Gothic models were
not really a farmer and his
daughter, but Grant Wood’s
sister and his dentist.
Detail shot of Sunday at La Grand Jette, one
of the earliest uses of pointillism, where little
dots form a single hue in the viewer’s eye.
Like old school pixels!
Fierce bronze lions guard the Art Institute(made a
little more friendly with Christmas wreaths).
Where else can Picasso, Da Vinci and Wright
hang out together?  
Cloud Gate, fondly known as the “bean” is made
of highly polished stainless steel with no seams.
We’re in the middle, taking our photo :)
LEDs in Millenium Park show short videos
of different faces, reflecting the diversity that
is Chicago.  In the summer, they spout water!

 

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