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Giant Body Parts (page 2)

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Giant Foot
Everett, WA
This Giant Foot appears to have been carved from wood. It is installed on top of the Everett Foot Clinic sign.

Giant Foot
New York, NY
 The Foot
Vining, MN
This concrete Giant Foot in New York was installed in 2007 in front of an apartment building. The neighbors are not exactly pleased. For more, see this website.

The Foot was built by Ken Nyberg from scrap steel. It was installed in 1991.

Toe Truck
Seattle, WA
 Piedmont Boutique
San Francisco, CA
 Ozymandias
Amarillo, TX
This Toe Truck was created in 1996 and is located at Lincoln Towing. Unfortunately, it was parked behind a fence when I was there so I could only shoot it from the back. There were two of these trucks created: a left and a right foot. The original foot, the left one, was created in 1980 and is now located at MOHAI (the Museum of History and Industry). This truck was built from a 1959 VW bus and had no doors. The driver had to enter the cab from the back window. That truck was moved to the museum in 2005. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4.

The Piedmont Boutique sells costumes, lingerie, jewelry, purses, etc. This pair of legs with fishnet stockings protrudes from an upstairs window above the shop. For more, see this website. There are similar legs in Brighton, England.

The Ozymandias statue consists of two giant legs (one 34' tall, the other 24' tall). It was created around 1997 by Lightnin' McDuff who was commissioned by Stanley Marsh III (the creator of Cadillac Ranch). There is a plaque with the poem that inspired this work of art. In 2006, athletic socks were painted on them. By 2010, the socks were covered with other graffiti. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Giant Legs
Henderson, NC
These 17 feet long Giant Legs were created by Ricky Pearce in 2001. The sculpture is officially entitled "Reminiscing". The concrete legs were inspired by a photo of Marilyn Monroe in the famous breeze-blowing scene in the movie "The Seven Year Itch". For more, see this website.

Woman's Leg Sundial
Roselawn, IN
The Woman's Leg Sundial is located at the Sun Aura Nudist Resort. It has been here since the 1970s and is 63 feet long. For more, see this website.

Vertebrae
Metamora, IL
 Vertebrae
Muskogee, OK
The Vertebrae in Metamora advertise for Adams Chiropractic Clinic.

The Vertebrae in Muskogee are located at Hines Chiropractic.

Pilgrim's Pride
Pittsburg, TX

Pilgrim's Pride, a poultry producer, was founded in 1946 by Bo Pilgrim. In the late 1960s, a giant pilgrim's hat, Bo's trademark, was mounted on the roof of Pilgrim's Place, a restaurant in downtown Pittsburg. When the restaurant closed in 2001, the hat was put in storage. In 2002, the company commissioned a 37 foot tall fiberglass bust of Bo on which to display the giant hat. The bust was installed in front of their freezer and distribution plant. In the gazebo under the bust, there is also a bronze statue of Bo Pilgrim reading the Bible with his chicken, Henrietta. In 2010, it was announced that Pilgrim's Pride was moving its headquarters to Greeley, CO. Part of their business and this bust will remain. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Unknown Soldier
Alpena, MI
 Ed the Head
Yuma, AZ
The Unknown Soldier sculpture was built in 2007 by Tom Moran. It is located at the Besser Museum. For more, see this website.

Ed the Head advertises for the "I Wear Sunglasses" store in the mall where this truck is located. Ed's sunglasses were stolen in 2005 and replaced. For more, see this website.

Vortex Bar & Grill
Atlanta, GA
 Taconic Sculpture Park
Spencertown, NY
This Vortex Bar & Grill Little Five Points location opened in 1996. It features a 20 foot tall skull entrance. The eyes are lit at night. In 2006, the skull was decorated with a Santa hat for the Christmas holidays. I don't think they still do this. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3.

The Taconic Sculpture Park has numerous sculptures including these giant heads. The pieces were produced by Ron Kanwit who displays them on his property which overlooks the Taconic Parkway. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Urns of Justice
Lafayette, LA
 Metalmorphosis
Charlotte, NC
The Urns of Justice were created by Diana K. Moore in 1999. The two sculptures flank the entrance to the John M. Shaw Federal Courthouse. They are both about five feet tall. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Metalmorphosis is a 22 foot tall sculpture created by David Cerny. It was installed in 2007 in an office park fountain. The giant head is composed of horizontally-moving stainless steel plates. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Brain
Kent, OH
 Eye
St. Louis, MO
 Eye
Chicago, IL
This Brain sculpture is located at Kent State University. It was created by Brinsley Tyrrell and installed in 2000. The 13 foot tall sculpture is made of cement and sandstone. For more, see this website.

The St. Louis Eye was designed by Tony Tasset. It was installed at the Laumeier Sculpture Park in 2007. It is 12 feet tall.

The Chicago Eye was also designed by Tasset and produced by FAST. This steel-reinforced fiberglass eye is 30 feet tall. It was installed in Pritzker Park in 2010 as a temporary exhibit. It is now located at FAST where it was built until the artist finds a buyer. For more, see this website.

The Awakening [moved]
Washington, DC

The Awakening
Oxon Hill, MD
The Awakening is a sculpture created by J. Seward Johnson in 1980. It depicts a 100' statue of a giant awakening and struggling to raise himself out of the ground. The artwork is composed five pieces: a knee, an arm, a hand, a foot and a head. It was installed in Washington, DC at Hains Point when the top rows of photos were taken. It was moved to the National Harbor in Oxon Hill in 2008 (bottom row of photos). For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 2.