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Crouching Spider Deconstruction

They bowed to honor the spider before starting
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They bowed to honor the spider before starting


Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider 2003, Deconstruction   •  Just south of the Ferry Building, San Francisco   •  (Photo posted Saturday 25 April 2008)   •  (Photo taken 09:16:08 Friday 24 April 2003)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #091608_4351BCX
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Many moving blankets were needed to protect the art
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Many moving blankets were needed to protect the art


Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider 2003, Deconstruction   •  Just south of the Ferry Building, San Francisco   •  (Photo posted Saturday 25 April 2008)   •  (Photo taken 09:18:50 Friday 24 April 2003)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #091850_4354BCX
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Its legs were wrapped in blankets first
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Its legs were wrapped in blankets first


Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider 2003, Deconstruction   •  Just south of the Ferry Building, San Francisco   •  (Photo posted Saturday 25 April 2008)   •  (Photo taken 09:21:48 Friday 24 April 2003)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #092148_4356BCX
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The wrapping progress proved swift
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The wrapping progress proved swift


Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider 2003, Deconstruction   •  Just south of the Ferry Building, San Francisco   •  (Photo posted Saturday 25 April 2008)   •  (Photo taken 09:22:32 Friday 24 April 2003)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #092232_4359BCX
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Plastic next wrapped the wrapping blankets
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Plastic next wrapped the wrapping blankets


Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider 2003, Deconstruction   •  Just south of the Ferry Building, San Francisco   •  (Photo posted Saturday 25 April 2008)   •  (Photo taken 09:25:10 Friday 24 April 2003)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #092510_4361BCX
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Finally, all the legs were double wrapped
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Finally, all the legs were double wrapped


Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider 2003, Deconstruction   •  Just south of the Ferry Building, San Francisco   •  (Photo posted Saturday 25 April 2008)   •  (Photo taken 09:54:22 Friday 24 April 2003)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #095422_4368BCX
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The head was removed
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The head was removed


Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider 2003, Deconstruction   •  Just south of the Ferry Building, San Francisco   •  (Photo posted Saturday 25 April 2008)   •  (Photo taken 10:01:06 Friday 24 April 2003)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #100106_4369BCX
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The head was so heavy it required three men to lower it
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The head was so heavy it required three men to lower it


Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider 2003, Deconstruction   •  Just south of the Ferry Building, San Francisco   •  (Photo posted Saturday 25 April 2008)   •  (Photo taken 10:02:10 Friday 24 April 2003)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #100210_4371BCX
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The head lay wrapped on the ground
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The head lay wrapped on the ground


Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider 2003, Deconstruction   •  Just south of the Ferry Building, San Francisco   •  (Photo posted Saturday 25 April 2008)   •  (Photo taken 10:05:04 Friday 24 April 2003)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #100504_4374BCX
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A lift was brought in to support the body
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A lift was brought in to support the body


Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider 2003, Deconstruction   •  Just south of the Ferry Building, San Francisco   •  (Photo posted Saturday 25 April 2008)   •  (Photo taken 10:12:16 Friday 24 April 2003)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #101216_4376BCX
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A separate lift was used to remove the legs
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A separate lift was used to remove the legs


Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider 2003, Deconstruction   •  Just south of the Ferry Building, San Francisco   •  (Photo posted Saturday 25 April 2008)   •  (Photo taken 10:25:50 Friday 24 April 2003)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #102550_4378BCX
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They had to wrestle the first leg out
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They had to wrestle the first leg out


Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider 2003, Deconstruction   •  Just south of the Ferry Building, San Francisco   •  (Photo posted Saturday 25 April 2008)   •  (Photo taken 10:39:20 Friday 24 April 2003)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #103920_4383BCX
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An hour and a half later, five legs were out
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An hour and a half later, five legs were out


Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider 2003, Deconstruction   •  Just south of the Ferry Building, San Francisco   •  (Photo posted Saturday 25 April 2008)   •  (Photo taken 12:17:50 Friday 24 April 2003)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #121750_4387BCX
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It was finally possible to glimpse a bit of the interior
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It was finally possible to glimpse a bit of the interior


Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider 2003, Deconstruction   •  Just south of the Ferry Building, San Francisco   •  (Photo posted Saturday 25 April 2008)   •  (Photo taken 12:19:10 Friday 24 April 2003)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #121910_4391BCX
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Legs were loaded into a waiting truck
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Legs were loaded into a waiting truck


Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider 2003, Deconstruction   •  Just south of the Ferry Building, San Francisco   •  (Photo posted Saturday 25 April 2008)   •  (Photo taken 14:09:56 Friday 24 April 2003)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #140956_4393BCX
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It took four men to carry one leg into the interior
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It took four men to carry one leg into the interior


Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider 2003, Deconstruction   •  Just south of the Ferry Building, San Francisco   •  (Photo posted Saturday 25 April 2008)   •  (Photo taken 14:10:52 Friday 24 April 2003)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #141052_4396BCX
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At last, only two legs remained
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At last, only two legs remained


Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider 2003, Deconstruction   •  Just south of the Ferry Building, San Francisco   •  (Photo posted Saturday 25 April 2008)   •  (Photo taken 14:11:52 Friday 24 April 2003)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #141152_4397BCX
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The penultimate leg was removed
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The penultimate leg was removed


Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider 2003, Deconstruction   •  Just south of the Ferry Building, San Francisco   •  (Photo posted Saturday 25 April 2008)   •  (Photo taken 14:15:54 Friday 24 April 2003)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #141554_4401BCX
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A hoist helped carry the leg to the waiting truck
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A hoist helped carry the leg to the waiting truck


Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider 2003, Deconstruction   •  Just south of the Ferry Building, San Francisco   •  (Photo posted Saturday 25 April 2008)   •  (Photo taken 14:19:54 Friday 24 April 2003)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #141954_4406BCX
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Preparation was made to remove the last leg
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Preparation was made to remove the last leg


Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider 2003, Deconstruction   •  Just south of the Ferry Building, San Francisco   •  (Photo posted Saturday 25 April 2008)   •  (Photo taken 14:23:08 Friday 24 April 2003)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #142308_4413BCX
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Everything appeared aligned
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Everything appeared aligned


Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider 2003, Deconstruction   •  Just south of the Ferry Building, San Francisco   •  (Photo posted Saturday 25 April 2008)   •  (Photo taken 14:25:20 Friday 24 April 2003)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #142520_4416BCX
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And the last leg pulled free
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And the last leg pulled free


Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider 2003, Deconstruction   •  Just south of the Ferry Building, San Francisco   •  (Photo posted Saturday 25 April 2008)   •  (Photo taken 14:25:48 Friday 24 April 2003)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #142548_4417BCX
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And then the spider was gone
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And then the spider was gone


Louise Bourgeois, Crouching Spider 2003, Deconstruction   •  Just south of the Ferry Building, San Francisco   •  (Photo posted Saturday 25 April 2008)   •  (Photo taken 18:22:26 Friday 24 April 2003)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #182226_4419BCX
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