While trying to find a piece of art I could connect with I knew it had to relate to Colorado somehow. Though Colorado itself is mainly known for the mountains and incredible scenery, there is plenty of art that can be seen in downtown Denver. One piece that I have always loved since I was a little girl is the Big Blue Bear that is peaking inside the Denver Convention Center. The Big Blue Bear is a very large sculpture of a bear, most people who are either from Colorado or visits Denver knows about this unique sculpture. Though I have seen the sculpture many times I never have taken the time to research who created it and why.
The sculptor's name is Lawrence Argent, he has created many famous pieces across America and even outside of America such as China. Denver was one of the lucky cities to have Lawrence create such an iconic piece of art in its small city. Lawrence's goal was to bring a part of Colorado's 'mountains' to the city and
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felt the convention center was the perfect location to do it because it is almost impossible to miss when touring the Denver area. The reason I love this piece is the fact that the artist thought outside of the box by choosing to create bear instead of something more common such as the mountains. The Big Blue Bear is actually named "I See What You Mean" and was created in 2005.
The bear looks as if he is looking inside of Denver's convention center because Lawrence knew the convention center is where many meetings are held for companies to go and share different ideas to one another. Lawrence wanted the bear to look as if he is curious of what was being talked about. The bear is 40 ft. tall and is made of fiberglass and steel. When you see it in person it almost looks plastic because of the unique texture it has. Lawrence wanted to make the bear look as if it was a big toy because of the toys his son owned. Lawrence also explained how he did not intentionally want the bear to be blue. The bear originally was supposed to have a more sandstone color base but because of a printing mistake, he got the idea of making it a bold blue. He later discovered that the Native American Tribe 'Ute' who are from Colorado valued the black bear and also found the color blue to be spiritually enlightening, so he decided to keep the bear
blue. I can not think of anything I do not like about this sculpture, I find it unique and well thought out. I know I am biased being from Colorado, but this piece brings Colorado's mountainous culture to the city in such a creative way. Black bears have been found wandering the suburbs outside of Denver and all throughout the mountains so having a big sculpture of one in the heart of Denver is very special. I love how big the sculpture is, the creativeness, the color, and texture they all correlate so well all together. Researching and learning why the artist made this sculpture made me appreciate it even more than I already did. If you ever go visit Denver I highly recommend making sure to see this great piece of art Denver has to offer. What do you think the texture of the bear feels like? Do you think the color blue was a good choice of color for the sculpture? Does the bear look nice or mean?
I chose the two paintings, The Rocky Mountains, Lander’s Peak by Albert Bierstadt and Trail Riders by Thomas Hart Benton. The first painting was released in 1863, after the artist took a journey through the American west in the 1850’s. It’s easy to assume his inspiration was based off of what he saw on his trip (The Rocky Mountains, Lander’s Peak). I believe he just wanted to share the beauty of what he saw and this was a way he was good at and knew how to do. Trail Riders was a painting released in 1964/65. Thomas Hart Benton was a Midwesterner (Thomas Hart Benton Trail Riders). So even though there is no actual proof, I assume his painting is based off of his home and what he’s seen.
Hey, I didn’t see you there, how are you?I'm just wondering whether or not a big ol' grizzly bear is going to come charging at me at any point in my life, but seeing as grizzly bears are endangered that probably won't happen. In the past, there were thought to be around 50,000 grizzly bears in North America, nowadays they are growing sparse there are estimated to be only around 1800, now not even a 20th of the population in the past. Most of these grizzlies are located in Yellowstone National Park and Alaska, but they can also be found in Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho and Montana. Some are thought to be in Washington.
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