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Aspen, Colorado: Chrome on the Range

Life-size statues of a lion and a bull, made out of old chrome car bumpers, by artist Lou Wille.

Address:
N. Mill St., Aspen, CO
Directions:
Rio Grande Park. Entrance on the east side of N. Mill St. between Puppy Smith St. and Rio Grande Place. The sculptures are only a few feet down the path inside the entrance.
Admission:
Free
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Chrome car bumper lion.

Chrome on the Range

Two life-size chrome statues stand on either side of the small river that runs through Rio Grande Park. One is of a lion, the other of a bull. It appears that the chrome is from old car bumpers.

[Maggie, 04/10/2017]

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