I See What You Mean | |
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Artist | Lawrence Argent |
Year | 2005[1] |
Location | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
39°44′37″N104°59′43″W / 39.7436°N 104.9953°W |
I See What You Mean, also known as the "Big Blue Bear", is a 40-foot-tall sculpture of a blue bear by Lawrence Argent, installed outside the Colorado Convention Center, in Denver. [2] [3] The piece was installed at a cost of US$424,400, and was immediately popular with both the public and art community. [1]
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