Today’s Las Vegas Thing That Looks Obscene, But Isn’t
You don’t typically equate Wynn Las Vegas with something obscene, but check this out.
![Wait for it.](https://www.casino.org/vitalvegas/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/wynn_art1.jpg)
Get your mind out of the gutter. This is just a close-up of artwork currently on display in front of the Wynn Theater. The piece is called “Tulips,” and it was sold at a Christie’s auction in 2012 for $33.6 million.
![What's the matter with you, anyway?](https://www.casino.org/vitalvegas/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/wynn_sculpture.jpg)
The work is by popular artist Jeff Koons. The giant balloon tulips are made of high chromium stainless steel with a transparent color coating. We know this based upon our extensive knowledge of fine art, as well as having read it on a little placard thingy in front of the sculpture.
“Tulips” is close to seven feet tall and 16 feet across.
!["Tulips" has its own security guard. You know, to prevent shoplifting.](https://www.casino.org/vitalvegas/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/wynn_tulips.jpg)
We love this playful, colorful work of over-sized art, and it’s free to view at Wynn Las Vegas. Up close, sort of dirty. From a distance, whimsical. There’s something for everyone in Las Vegas.
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