Typically, the polished skin of Anish Kapoor’s “Cloud Cate” sculpture, otherwise known as “The Bean,” will reflect the images of tourists…
Typically, the polished skin of Anish Kapoor’s “Cloud Cate” sculpture, otherwise known as"The Bean," will reflect the images of tourists visiting the monument, but orange-vested construction workers and equipment are still surrounding it as summer nears.Now, with fencing still surrounding it and work still ongoing, tourists like Aldo Dinan are left disappointed that they won't get their photos taken with the iconic attraction.
“I think its really iconic,” said Abby Perkins."When you think about Chicago, you think about this skyline and the Bean in the foreground of your pictures.” Any photos that have been taken since last fall include chain link fencing covered with green tarp and photos of the Bean.The fences first went up in August and were supposed to be down by the spring, but with summer just around the corner, the city has been silent on when they may be coming down., the rooftop bar inside the Chicago Athletic Association. The bar is across the street from Millennium Park and features an open-air terrace.
Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyDutch tourists Charles and Papine were able to hold their phones up to a gap in the fence and get a few shots of the the 66 foot-long, 33-foot-high public sculpture.NBC Chicago reached out to the Mayor’s Press Office, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, but had not heard back as of the airing of the story on the saga.
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