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A sign described the exhibit
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A sign described the exhibit

Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider   •  Embarcadero at Mission, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 5 February 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:34:40 Monday 26 January 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #00_8658BCX
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The spider enjoyed a nice view of the bridge
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The spider enjoyed a nice view of the bridge

Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider   •  Embarcadero at Mission, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 5 February 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:34:20 Monday 26 January 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #01_8657BCX
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Up close the spider towered over the bridge
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Up close the spider towered over the bridge

Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider   •  Embarcadero at Mission, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 5 February 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:35:00 Monday 26 January 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #02_8659BCX
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The abdomen was clearly welded bits of metal
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The abdomen was clearly welded bits of metal

Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider   •  Embarcadero at Mission, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 5 February 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:35:14 Monday 26 January 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #03_8660BCX
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Up close, its head was even more obscure
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Up close, its head was even more obscure

Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider   •  Embarcadero at Mission, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 5 February 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:35:24 Monday 26 January 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #04_8661BCX
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Its leg joint looked like plumbing
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Its leg joint looked like plumbing

Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider   •  Embarcadero at Mission, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 5 February 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:35:30 Monday 26 January 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #05_8662BCX
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Each foot ended in a sharply curved claw
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Each foot ended in a sharply curved claw

Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider   •  Embarcadero at Mission, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 5 February 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:35:46 Monday 26 January 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #06_8663BCX
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Each claw was glued into the concrete base
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Each claw was glued into the concrete base

Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider   •  Embarcadero at Mission, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 5 February 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:36:34 Monday 26 January 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #07_8664BCX
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From one angle it appeared ready to leap
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From one angle it appeared ready to leap

Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider   •  Embarcadero at Mission, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 5 February 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:36:18 Monday 26 January 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #08_8665BCX
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Despite its fierce look, it was child friendly
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Despite its fierce look, it was child friendly

Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider   •  Embarcadero at Mission, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 5 February 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:36:36 Monday 26 January 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #09_8667BCX
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