The sculpture affectionately officially titled Large Firebird on an Arch, but affectionally known as Disco Chicken, guards the entrance to the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art in Charlotte, North Carolina.
French-American artist Niki de Saint Phalle created the sculpture in 1991. It stands nearly 18 feet (5.5 m) tall and is covered in hundreds of pieces of mirrored glass like a disco ball. Disco Chicken was permanently installed at the Bechtler Museum in 2009.
At first glance, the sculpture appears to be a large bird with bowed legs strutting while wearing bell bottom pants. It is reminiscent of some of the line dancers on the Soul Train TV shows in the1970s.
What do you think of Disco Chicken?
Sculpture Saturday is a challenge hosted by Susan Kelly at No Fixed Plans.
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I like Niki, her style is so unique & unforgetable!
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This was my introduction to her work. Disco Chicken is a great example of unique and unforgettable.
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sounds like a forgotten seventies classic!
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It was a good idea to add this to the front of the museum – makes a statement
I can feel the music and glad you pointed out the bell bottoms – now i see it even more
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Disco Chicken makes me want to see the items inside the museum. I can hear that groovy beat, too. I hope your day is a great one.
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gaudy is the first word that comes to mind š
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That’s must be part of the appeal. š
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I LOVE it š
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Me too! This sculpture was a great choice for the museum.
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This ‘Disco Chicken’ kind of looks shocking in full day light, itĀ“s like wearing a sequin dress as a day outfit. Would like to see it at night all lit up with the floor lighting on. Might take a total different feel, surely more disco than during the day.
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I haven’t seen Disco Chicken at night. I bet you are right about looking great in the proper lighting.
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This might be my next spirit animal.
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Ha ha! That might be very cool!
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Haha this is unusual but cool.
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I agree. Thanks for checking out the post.
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‘Large Firebird on an Arch’ describes it better, with fire bellowing from it’s head, and the mirrored arch!
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That’s a good description. I think the artist would like it.
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Now this makes me smile š
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Glad you liked the Disco Chicken! š
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Ha!
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