We talk about “The Picasso” and public art.
Show Notes:
The Art Newspaper: From the archive | the story behind the ‘controversial’ Picasso sculpture that became a symbol of Chicago
Chicago Public Library: 1967 August 15–Picasso Statue Unveiled In Civic Center Plaza
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WTTW: A “Colossal Booboo”: The Incredible Story of the Chicago PicassoArchitectural Digest: Pablo Picasso’s Chicago Sculpture Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Chicago Sun-Times: Human Bean? Mysterious group says there’s a grown man living inside Cloud Gate, aka ‘the Bean’
Modern Dog Magazine: Picasso’s Dogs
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