Free Stamp
The Free Stamp by Danish artists Claes Oldenburg and Coosje Van Bruggen
From about.com:
“The 50-foot tall aluminum and steel replica of a hand stamp sits downtown at Willard Park on Lakeside Avenue, next to City Hall. The artwork was originally commissioned in 1982 by the Standard Oil Company to sit in front of their soon-to-be-constructed headquarters building on Public Square (now the BP Building). The piece was originally to sit with the “Free” stamp facing downward, hidden from view. However, before the piece could be installed, Standard Oil was acquired by the British Petroleum Company (BP) who did not favor the piece. “Free Stamp” sat in storage in Indiana for years before BP donated it to the city of Cleveland.”
More info: http://cleveland.about.com/b/2008/05/31/free-stamp-in-cleveland.htm
Today’s Quote: A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament. –Oscar Wilde