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22-Mar-2014

The Globe at Willis Tower

Chicago, IL

This globe sculpture, a popular component of Willis Tower's public art installations, is no longer there so I am glad I photographed it back in 2014. The 8-ton globe sculpture, designed and installed by Poblocki Sign Co. in 2010, is being restored and reinstalled at the headquarters of Christopher Glass & Aluminum in suburban Elmhurst. The sculpture, located in front of Willis Tower's entrance, was a popular photography subject of tourists and visitors to the skyscraper's observatory.


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Julie Oldfield14-Apr-2019 02:38
Excellent tones and shadows. V
bill friedlander06-Apr-2019 17:34
A fine composition that includes all those lovely lines and curves. V
Blandine Mangin06-Apr-2019 15:32
superb ! v
Marcia Rules06-Apr-2019 14:59
I love it. Awesome tones and a most skilled comp, my friend. VVV
Jeff Real06-Apr-2019 13:35
You have really filled the frame with amazing shapes
Very beautiful with this fine tonal range!
V
pkocinski06-Apr-2019 12:14
Love this image! Who knew they were going to relocate it some day? Capture things when you see it...
Graeme06-Apr-2019 10:08
A fascinating sculpture and looks especially good in monochrome, Dan. V!!
danad06-Apr-2019 08:34
A superb monochrome composition ! V.
laine06-Apr-2019 05:23
Mono works very well. A great photo, Dan. V
Charlene Ambrose06-Apr-2019 04:59
A fabulous composition. Glad you got it while you had the chance. V
joseantonio06-Apr-2019 04:26
so sad it won´t be there any longer.V.
SLC_Images06-Apr-2019 03:47
Like your choice of mono for this! VT!
Nick Paoni06-Apr-2019 03:28
The tones are marvelous in this shot.
William Barletta06-Apr-2019 03:00
The contrasts here are brilliant. The lines of composition are extremely well balanced. Very powerful ~V~
Dennis Hoyne06-Apr-2019 00:52
A beautiful monochrome!
Gill Kopy06-Apr-2019 00:45
Fabulous B&W shot - amazing tonal variance and cool combination of shapes. V
Neil Marcus05-Apr-2019 23:47
This is an outstanding piece of photography, Dan. Big Vote. They should have you take the new location 's official photo.
Earl Misanchuk05-Apr-2019 23:36
Cool. I'm glad you got it while it was there. So many things disappear in the name of "progress;" this one seems to have been almost designed for an observatory setting (perhaps it was).