Cattle Collection

During the summer of 1999, something odd yet entertaining lumbered into Chicago. With little initial fanfare, over 450 head of colorful, bizarre, and delightful cattle appeared throughout the streets of the city. In cooperation with Cows on Parade(tm), the City of Chicago staged this huge public art exhibit in the city that once was the center of the cattle industry in America.

Captured within this collection are a wide range of cows that we managed to stumble across during our many trips downtown. Included with each photograph (whenever possible) is the title of the cow and the artist. If you want to know more about the cattle, please visit the official Cows on ParadeTM website.

I've decided to dedicate this collection to my aunt, Mavis, who is a wonderful artist and collects all kinds of cows. Though not related to her collecting, she and my uncle, Arnie, also tend to a herd of live cattle just footsteps from their front door. I doubt, however, that they have ever seen cattle like this in their pasture. If they have seen a few of these colorful cows wandering about on the prairie, well...

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items are from 29 Aug 2008.