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  "path": "/places/the-red-foot",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-01T20:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.atlasobscura.com",
  "tags": [
    "public art",
    "sculptures",
    "famous painting"
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  "textContent": "On a typical city street, lined with dark stone and brick buildings springs this reddish-orange sculpture made of cast iron and plate steel by artist Mary Seyfarth. Based on Magritte’s famous painting, it is one of 4 such sculptures around Chicago, however the other 3 are massive and placed in large open areas. But this one is small, only about 2 feet long (no pun intended) tucked between a church and its garden walk.\n\nIt's a foot, but it leaves a boot print in the dirt? Lots of questions with no answer arise. Why is it placed where it is? Why is it the size it is? Perhaps one can see a connection to Magritte’s painting... but not really. It definitely pops out of nowhere, especially on a cloudy day.",
  "title": "The Red Foot in Chicago, Illinois"
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