Pictures of The Chicago Bean
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by Arthur
Posted on Wednesday, March 18th, 2009 at 3:13 am CET
Cloud Gate, nicknamed ‘The Bean’ because of its bean-like shape, is a sculpture in Chicago by British artist Anish Kapoor. The highly polished 100-ton steel structure was unveiled in May 2006 and forms the centerpiece of the AT&T Plaza in Millennium Park. I’ve seen it several times and think it’s a really cool sculpture. Here are some photos from our visit last Saturday:
![Chicago St Pat Day 2009 175 (14-Mar)](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3551/3354602043_be9ce011b0.jpg)
![Chicago St Pat Day 2009 035 (14-Mar)](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3461/3355373328_4c1b8e5ac8.jpg)
![Chicago St Pat Day 2009 021 (14-Mar)](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3296/3355365900_d6e889541a.jpg)
![Chicago St Pat Day 2009 030 (14-Mar)](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3656/3354549185_4d160a7c39.jpg)
![Chicago St Pat Day 2009 031 (14-Mar)](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3213/3355370946_c23f75d71b.jpg)
![Chicago St Pat Day 2009 026 (14-Mar)](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3615/3355368524_a5083c757f.jpg)
![Chicago St Pat Day 2009 025 (14-Mar)](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3543/3354546755_919010869d.jpg)
![Chicago St Pat Day 2009 168 (14-Mar)](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3548/3354600493_0f44c4e068.jpg)
![Chicago St Pat Day 2009 170 (14-Mar)](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3555/3354600929_8346e435b4.jpg)
Posted on Wednesday, March 18th, 2009 at 3:13 am CET
Cloud Gate, nicknamed ‘The Bean’ because of its bean-like shape, is a sculpture in Chicago by British artist Anish Kapoor. The highly polished 100-ton steel structure was unveiled in May 2006 and forms the centerpiece of the AT&T Plaza in Millennium Park. I’ve seen it several times and think it’s a really cool sculpture. Here are some photos from our visit last Saturday:
![Chicago St Pat Day 2009 175 (14-Mar)](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3551/3354602043_be9ce011b0.jpg)
![Chicago St Pat Day 2009 035 (14-Mar)](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3461/3355373328_4c1b8e5ac8.jpg)
![Chicago St Pat Day 2009 021 (14-Mar)](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3296/3355365900_d6e889541a.jpg)
![Chicago St Pat Day 2009 030 (14-Mar)](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3656/3354549185_4d160a7c39.jpg)
![Chicago St Pat Day 2009 031 (14-Mar)](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3213/3355370946_c23f75d71b.jpg)
![Chicago St Pat Day 2009 026 (14-Mar)](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3615/3355368524_a5083c757f.jpg)
![Chicago St Pat Day 2009 025 (14-Mar)](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3543/3354546755_919010869d.jpg)
![Chicago St Pat Day 2009 034 (14-Mar)](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3641/3354551373_88cd54a5e1.jpg)
![Chicago St Pat Day 2009 168 (14-Mar)](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3548/3354600493_0f44c4e068.jpg)
![Chicago St Pat Day 2009 170 (14-Mar)](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3555/3354600929_8346e435b4.jpg)
8:01 am
I’ve visited Chicago a couple of times and a visit to the bean is a must. Anyone who goes to Chicago MUST visit. the photos I took whilst inside/underneath are awesome