Alexander Calder's Flamingo Sculpture

Alexander Calder’s Flamingo rises up amongst the stark Bauhaus-style buildings surrounding it; an explosion of red that makes it feel like a stranger in a strange land. Read more

Chicago is filled with beautiful art and sculptures . And this is one not to miss.

The color is called "Calder Red" and was painted so to stand out from the "Mies Black" buildings that stand tall all around the plaza . Read more

Other famous outdoor sculptures visible in this scene are Picasso's Untitled sculpture in Daley Plaza (Washington & Dearborn) and Chagall's Four Seasons mosaic (10 S. Dearborn St., Chase Tower). Read more

The Von Steuben Day Parade happens every Sept in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood . There you can visit the Chicago Brauhaus (4732 N. Lincoln Ave.), where it's Oktoberfest year-round. Read more

See it at night.

The three International style federal buildings that form a plaza around Calder's Flamingo were designed by the architect Mies van der Rohe. Read more

Want to explore more German-American Culture in Chicago? Hop on a Brown Line train in the Loop and travel to Western Avenue to explore Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood . Read more

The site of the parade in Ferris Bueller's Day off.

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Unique and very large.

Cameron and Sloan are seen standing in front of Alexander Calder’s Flamingo sculpture .

Stand underneath and look up for a cool blue/black/red visual

Get a better look.

Von Steuben Day celebrates Baron Friedrich von Steuben, who came to this country as a volunteer offering his services to General George Washington, and German-American Culture. Read more

In "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (1986), Cameron and Sloan are seen standing in front of Alexander Calder 's Flamingo sculpture. Read more

In Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Ferris joins the German-American Von Steuben Day Parade on Dearborn near Madison, where he lip-syncs to "Danke Schoen" and The Beatles' "Twist and Shout". Read more

No climbing.

Squint. You might see a flamingo.

You know your twist looks so good!

July 1, 2012 - currently covered in plastic & scaffolding for renovation

Twist and shout Ferris Bueller style

Una gran escultura que entiende el espacio urbano en una de las mejores plazas del siglo XX.

El espacio . El color rojo con fondo negro de Mies

Un flamingo ...