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Cows On Parade

                  Cows in the City.

     Chicago – the Windy City… Famous for its skyscrapers and the Magnificent

Mile, this summer Chicago was embellished by a new landmark, or landmarks to be more exact.  Nearly 300 cows  have found a temporary home in the streets of downtown and its buildings.  This extensive public art project, organized by the Chicago Public Art Program , commemorates the city’s industrial history, while bringing a sense of community and beauty to Chicago’s citizens and tourists.  In this “parade”, every cow is full of meaning as well as artistic value.  Although many might argue, I, to the contrary, would like to applaud the City of Chicago for the implementation of this great project.
     This project’s idea was brought to Chicago by Peter Hanig, after he saw a similar

project in Zurich.  From the North Michigan Avenue Business Association, the “cow” idea found its way to the Department of Cultural Affairs .  This is how it all started.  Sponsors commissioned artists, and the cows were on their way.
     It is difficult to make a clear statement of whether the sponsors were trying to advertise using the cows or just participate selflessly in this magnificent “parade”.  Some cows, such as “Give the Lady what She Wants” with shopping bags on its back is obviously nothing other than advertising for the Marshall Field’s & Co., the cow’s sponsor.  The same can be said for the “Mooving Eli”, near the Eli’s Cheesecake, which also doesn’t disguise its advertising nature.  Some people are disgusted to call this form of advertising a public art program.
     However, it is not completely fair to blame sponsors for wanting to use the cows for their own benefit.  If cows were bought with tax money, then this issue would become really controversial.  Many people, with whom I will tend to agree, understand that although some cows are used for advertising, there are many cows that actually beautify and enrich the city of Chicago by their presence.
One of the examples is the “Stampede” cow, near the historic Water Tower.  This cow achieves an incredible much in terms of promoting the city and is a true example of a public art figure that celebrates the city’s diversity of events.  This cow is painted with images of Chicago’s celebrations, such as the “Taste of Chicago”, the “Venetian Night” and the air show.  It is mostly delightful to see a smile on little children’s faces as well as the faces of adults.
It is, in my opinion, the objective of a citywide art project to promote the city, celebrate its history, history of its people and boost its economic growth. When “Cows on Parade” are analyzed as an inseparable part of Chicago, it is easy to see that all the above mentioned criteria are met.  Cows have it all: history, economic boost and promotion for the city. The “O’Leary Memorial” and the “Don’t blame Daisy” cows commemorate Chicago’s fire, as it is obvious by the names.  The “Don’t blame Daisy” cow is particularly interesting, since it has a picture of the present day Chicago skyline in its eyes.  It creates the image that the cow is looking into the future.  This is image is quite inspiring; it depicts the city’s triumph.
This project gave our city a sense of community employing maternal looking animals.  Although not a primary reason, it is known that cows are linked to Chicago’s industrial past, when Chicago was the “meat packing” city.  As in terms of economy, the impact of cows is tremendous.  It is probable that this year more tourists visited Chicago than...

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