Curious spectators gather around Seward Johnson's 26-foot-tall sculpture of Marilyn Monroe, in her most famous windblown pose, on Michigan Ave. in Chicago.

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The "Forever Marilyn" statue is seen through a taxi cab window along Michiagan Avenue on Friday.

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Unidentified women attempt to take a picture of themselves with the statue in the background. "Forever Marilyn" was unveiled Friday and stands in Pioneer Court near the Michigan Avenue Bridge in Chicago.

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Reed Mcatee, of Kansas, right, and his buddy Tait Berlier, of Denver get a closer look at the "Forever Marilyn" statue.

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Helen Tunea of Chicago gets a unique vantage point.

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Veronica Ward of Geneva strikes a pose against one of the massive feet of the statue.

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The new "Forever Marilyn" can be seen down Michigan Avenue.

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Stopping to check his phone, Kyle Parris of Evanston just wanted to make sure that he got the picture of "Forever Marilyn".

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This view looks East at the new statue "Forever Marilyn".

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"Forever Marilyn" was unveiled Friday and stands in Pioneer Court near the Michigan Avenue Bridge in Chicago.

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Dressed as Marilyn for a party, Debborah Hopkins of Impulse Talent twirls around the feet of the "Forever Marilyn" statue in Chicago on Friday.

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Curious spectators gather around Seward Johnson's 26-foot-tall sculpture of Marilyn Monroe, in her most famous windblown pose.

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Curious spectators have their photo taken around Seward Johnson's 26-foot-tall sculpture of Marilyn Monroe, in her most famous windblown pose, on Michigan Ave. in Chicago.

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An American flag flying off the Wrigley Building is seen with Seward Johnson's 26-foot-tall sculpture of Marilyn Monroe, in her most famous windblown pose, across the street on Michigan Ave. in Chicago.

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Seward Johnson's 26-foot-tall sculpture of Marilyn Monroe, in her most famous windblown pose, stands on Michigan Ave. Friday, July 15, 2011 in Chicago.

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Members of the Hugh and Anya Nguyen wedding party pose under Seward Johnson's 26-foot-tall sculpture of Marilyn Monroe, in her most famous windblown pose, on Michigan Ave. in Chicago.

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Seward Johnson's 26-foot-tall sculpture of Marilyn Monroe, in her most famous windblown pose, is seen across the Chicago River through trees on Michigan Ave. in Chicago.

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