Cowboy in Pajamas - Denver, CO
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Outspoken1
N 39° 44.873 W 104° 59.529
13S E 500672 N 4399775
This whimsical piece displays the artist's past history as a toymaker
Waymark Code: WM9NRZ
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2010
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This piece is often criticized as one of the 'pieces of art to miss' in Denver. The privately funded piece was the largest piece the artist had made to date. It is over 20' tall, made of bronze and weighs three tons! I happen to really like the piece and appreciate it much more as I discovered the theme of the piece.
"The work was commissioned by veteran developer Evan Makovsky and has taken two years to complete. Cowboy Pajamas was based off of a previous piece and it is a happy coincidence that the Residence Inn has hosted their Pajama Party fundraiser benefiting Denver’s Road Home for the past three years. [Denver] Mayor John Hickenlooper had this to say about the piece:
“Cowboy Pajamas is a perfect choice of art for the Residence Inn - home to legendary annual pajama parties that have raised community awareness and more than $300,000 benefiting the City’s efforts to end homelessness. The sculpture will forever remind us of the enduring commitment of Walter Isenberg, Evan Makovsky and Sage Hospitality to provide every person in Denver with the opportunity to live life off the streets.”" (from (
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Sean O’Meallie has his website at (
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