Friday, April 25, 2008

green bison


green bison, originally uploaded by gawdessness.

About 15 years ago, for reasons I can't quite remember - a veritable herd of these fibreglass bison took up position on the main road way into town.

They were slightly controversial but I liked them, tricked out in all different colours and patterns.

The fact that they were so accurately modeled after real bison down to their male parts, inspired a minor crime wave of sorts - some unknown person or persons felt the need to alter a number of them.

Like the bison of yore, these ones disappeared from the streets and went I don't know where...

Until we saw this one today, tucked away in an industrial area.

The green is peeling off his back a bit, but the gold paint on his nose and horns is still bright and the rest of him is...
intact.

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11 comments:

  1. Laura AnneApril 25, 2008 at 8:07 p.m.

    about 8 or 9 years ago, there were painted pigs all over Cincinnati. I took photos of as many of them as I could find.
    funny that there is one still floating around.

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  2. AnnaApril 26, 2008 at 12:21 a.m.

    What a colour! The only one I know of is right downtown, across from where husband works. It's got African scenes painted on it.

    Winnipeg had a street of polar bears sculptures, all done by different artists. I think they're in different museums now. Wasn't it Calgary that did cows? I love this sort of stuff.

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  3. AnnaApril 26, 2008 at 12:22 a.m.

    er... where "my" husband works. Oops. *L*

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  4. AnonymousApril 26, 2008 at 5:00 a.m.

    My kid says she doesn't like it because it's green and ugly. I say that's exactly what I like about it. Green. And ugly. Awesome.

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  5. SandieApril 26, 2008 at 6:00 a.m.

    We have painted horses all around Louisville. I love them. They are so fun to run across.

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  6. ipmApril 26, 2008 at 6:18 a.m.

    he looks...

    intense...

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  7. jo(e)April 26, 2008 at 2:24 p.m.

    Snowstorm City went with horses -- we still have a few around.

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  8. ScrivenerApril 26, 2008 at 4:27 p.m.

    We have painted turtles here.

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  9. Chica, Cienna, and CaliApril 27, 2008 at 12:03 p.m.

    we saw a real one here in a wildlife park yesterday and it wasn't green at all :DDD

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  10. katApril 27, 2008 at 4:35 p.m.

    Sort of like san francisco & its painted hearts everywhere. funny i went & took pictures of a giant cow today

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  11. SharonApril 27, 2008 at 8:59 p.m.

    We have painted Jaguars around our town. Never checked to see if they have "parts" though, LOL! I'm sure it would have made the news if they did.

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