Big Rubber Duck Pittsburgh
The rubber duck project drew big crowds of.
Big rubber duck pittsburgh. Pittsburgh an international art display that has made a splash in harbors from hong kong to sao paulo is doing it again this time in pittsburgh. It was docked at roberto clemente bridge on the allegheny river on friday night. It s duck season here in pittsburgh and yinzers want to honor steelers quarterback devlin duck hodges in huge way. Giant rubber duck arrives in pittsburgh a tourist wears a bag featuring a yellow rubber duck in front of a giant duck created by dutch artist florentijn hofman at the summer palace in beijing sept.
The pittsburgh cultural trust has been handing out miniature rubber ducks in anticipation of the rubber duck project. Be sure to visit the oysterfestival on saturday sunday. The 59 foot tall inflatable art piece is shown at the palace from sept. The giant duck will make its first american appearance on pittsburgh s.
Rubber duck is a series of several giant floating sculptures of yellow rubber ducks designed by dutch artist florentijn hofman which have appeared in many cities around the world including hong kong pittsburgh toronto kaohsiung baku and sydney. Momma duck the world s largest rubber duck is officially here in oyster bay. The duck will be part of erie s annual tall ships festival. Giant rubber duck in pittsburgh giant duck on the allegheny river in pittsburgh at night hdr this is an image of the 40 giant duck that will be in pittsburgh over the next month or so.
The festival features multiple ships deck tours day sails music entertainment food and more. Each rubber duck is recreated anew locally as his public art is intended to be temporary. The one that s docking. A petition has been started to bring back the giant 40 foot inflatable rubber.
On friday a 40 foot tall rubber duck will float into pittsburgh waterways marking the beginning of the pittsburgh cultural trust s pittsburgh festival of firsts.