''Moose (W-02-03)'' is a
sculpture of a
moose by
John Kearney on the
Magnificent Mile in front of 401 North Michigan and across
Michigan Avenue from the
Wrigley Building in the
Near North Side community area of
Chicago,
Illinois. It is a
welded steel
Steel is an alloy made up of iron with added carbon to improve its strength and fracture resistance compared to other forms of iron. Many other elements may be present or added. Stainless steels that are corrosion- and oxidation-resistant ty ...
(
chrome
Chrome may refer to:
Materials
* Chrome plating, a process of surfacing with chromium
* Chrome alum, a chemical used in mordanting and photographic film
Computing
* Google Chrome, a web browser developed by Google
** ChromeOS, a Google Chrome- ...
bumpers)
work of art created in between 2002 and 2003. Its dimensions are x x
[ Descriptive plaque on Moose (W-02-03), City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs]
The sculpture was part of the ''Artists & Automobiles'' (June 16 – October 15, 2006) summer public art display at the
Chicago Cultural Center of artwork from recycled automobiles. The display was co-hosted by the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs' Public Art Program and Allstate in honor of the 75th anniversary of
Allstate
The Allstate Corporation is an American insurance company, headquartered in Northfield Township, Illinois, near Northbrook since 1967. Founded in 1931 as part of Sears, Roebuck and Co., it was spun off in 1993 but still partially owned by S ...
's founding in Chicago.
[
]
Gallery
Image:20070530 Moose and Wrigley Building.JPG
See also
* List of public art in Chicago
The city of Chicago, Illinois, is home to many notable works of public art on permanent display in an outdoor public space.
References
External links
*
{{Public art in the United States
Art, Public
Chicag ...
Notes
2003 sculptures
Outdoor sculptures in Chicago
Steel sculptures in Illinois
Deer in art
{{US-sculpture-stub
_(2).JPG.html){kind=link}