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Images: Marilyn Monroe on Michigan Avenue

  The “Forever Marilyn” statue is seen through a taxi cab window along Michiagan Avenue on Friday. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  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. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  Reed Mcatee, of Kansas, right, and his buddy Tait Berlier, of Denver get a closer look at the “Forever Marilyn” statue. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  Helen Tunea of Chicago gets a unique vantage point. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  Veronica Ward of Geneva strikes a pose against one of the massive feet of the statue. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  The new “Forever Marilyn” can be seen down Michigan Avenue. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  Stopping to check his phone, Kyle Parris of Evanston just wanted to make sure that he got the picture of “Forever Marilyn”. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  This view looks East at the new statue “Forever Marilyn”. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  “Forever Marilyn” was unveiled Friday and stands in Pioneer Court near the Michigan Avenue Bridge in Chicago. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  Dressed as Marilyn for a party, Debborah Hopkins of Impulse Talent twirls around the feet of the “Forever Marilyn” statue in Chicago on Friday. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Curious spectators gather around Seward Johnson’s 26-foot-tall sculpture of Marilyn Monroe, in her most famous windblown pose. Associated Press
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. Associated Press
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. Associated Press
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. Associated Press
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. Associated Press
A tour bus with the face of The Blue Man Group passes by Seward Johnson’s 26-foot-tall sculpture of Marilyn Monroe, in her most famous windblown pose, on Michigan Ave. in Chicago. Associated Press
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. Associated Press
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