The 1967 installation of the picasso, precipitated an aesthetic shift in civic and urban planning, broadening the idea of public art beyond the commemorative. Despite the fact that he never actually traveled to the united states, picasso and chicago (opening on february 16 to members and february 20 to the public) celebrates the artist’s strong connection with our fair city. Chicago picasso, dedicated on august 15, 1967 in daley plaza in the chicago loop, is 50 feet (15.2 m) tall and weighs 162 tons
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Standing 50 feet tall and weighing over 160 tons, the chicago picasso in daley plaza is much more than just artwork to chicagoans
The untitled picasso sculpture that originally sparked controversy in the city has now become one of chicago’s most famous sculptures and beloved icons.
Pablo picasso was 85 when he gave the monumental untitled sculpture now famously known as the chicago picasso to the city in 1967 The work precipitated an aesthetic shift in civic and urban. It was then transported to daley plaza and assembled On august 15, 1967, the sculpture was unveiled to a crowd of thousands of people.
The chicago picasso in daley plaza may be the strangest of the loop’s many artistic landmarks Despite the ongoing controversy surrounding its purpose and intent, the picasso remains iconic of the city of chicago and the loop to all who visit, work, or live here. People call it “the chicago picasso” (or even just “the picasso”) On a walking tour hosted by the chicago architecture center, our guide tom shared this story
It was the early 1960s, and a public sculpture was needed for the new civic center
The most famous artist at the time was pablo picasso. While it was controversial for its abstraction when it was dedicated in 1967, the picasso has become a beloved part of the chicago landscape and a symbol of the city.
