The painted and decorated pigs have all sorts of themes. The art masters of the past have inspired some pigs. The Cincinnati Art Museum's pig borrows from the icons of Chagall, such as his floating roosters, violins and elongated figures. The pigs, which will be mounted on concrete bases and protected by a polyurethane coating, will have great viewership throughout the three cities. They can't help but to be seen by far more Greater Cincinnatians than the 500,000 who annually show up for the fireworks at Riverfest.
Sponsors are clamoring to get into the pig act.
Commissions for pigs are still being accepted and pigs will continue to herded onto streets and into buildings even after the June 10 kickoff. They have only sold 400 in New York City. The pigs, about 3 feet high and 4 feet long, were designed by Don Holbrook of River City Scenic studio in Blue Ash with sculptor Eric Kilb. The porcine guys come in three models - standing, sitting and rising. We exceeded every projections, Ms. Harkavy said.