The Bean

Posted by
Ted (Blackwood, Caerphilly, United Kingdom) on 22 November 2024 in Art & Design and Portfolio.

Cloud Gate or The Bean.
Maybe the most famous crafted sculpture of all time?
Made up of 168 stainless steel plates welded together, its reflective and highly polished exterior has no visible seams. It measures 33 by 66 by 42 feet (10 by 20 by 13 m), and weighs 110 short tons (100 t; 98 long tons).

NIKON D300 1/1600 second F/8.0 ISO 200 24 mm (35mm equiv.)

Comments (7)

Giulio from Turin, Italy

I didn't know about this sculpture before, and I'm reading about its features now. It's truly amazing and your photo captures its beauty perfectly.

22 Nov 2024 8:38am

Marie from Parc régional naturel de Chartreuse, France

Great framing

22 Nov 2024 8:39am

Anna Cherer from LA ROCHELLE, France

Bery famous place and sculpture ! Well framed, beautiful light and reflections

22 Nov 2024 3:46pm

Jean-Luc.M from Nancy et ailleurs, France

The must-see Anish Kapoor sclupture in chicago, hard to get without tourists taking selfies, maybe the snow helped.
Superb in this light, with the skyline in the background.

22 Nov 2024 3:47pm

Ron from Fraser Valley, Canada

Nice reflections.

23 Nov 2024 12:45am

Harry from Apex, NC, United States

beautiful rendition of this famous sculpture - and no people!

24 Nov 2024 4:23am

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

IMpressive point of view to capture the perfect reflection as well as the shape of the Bean.

27 Nov 2024 2:11pm

next day →

NIKON D300
1/1600 second
F/8.0
ISO 200
24 mm (35mm equiv.)

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