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Cincinnati was transformed to Cin-sow-nati in the summer of 2000. The Big Pig Gig, a public art initiative, brought local artists, businesses, community and arts organizations, schools and individuals together in an unprecedented way to have fun and celebrate Cincinnati’s porkopolis past. More than 400 decorated life size fiberglass pigs were placed in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington and Newport, Kentucky. Fifty schools participated by creating gig pigs. Artists submitted over 1,000 proposed pig designs for the official "Porkfolio." The Big Pig Gig: "Celebrating Pigs in the City" is the official keepsake publication of the Big Pig Gig. In it, you will find pictures of the pigs. You will learn how the Big Pig Gig came to be such a success in Cincinnati. You will learn "Why Pigs?" With text by noted Cincinnati columnist Laura Pulfer and local writer, historian and editor Rick Pender, this book is your souvenir of the fun that took over Cincinnati with the Big Pig Gig. Most importantly, the Big Pig Gig was about Cincinnatians having fun with their shared porkopolis history—and judging by the limitless smiles of residents and tourists as they viewed the pigs, the Big Pig Gig was an overwhelming success!

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   22 of 22 people found the following review helpful: These pigs brought out the best in the city, October 23, 2000 By  John Thompson "greatandsmall" (Indiana) - See all my reviews This book is a beautiful pictoral documentary of Cincinnati's Big Pig Gig. To truly be able to appreciate what a sucessful event it was, you had to share the sidewalk with these giant colorful swine- and see the smiles spreading from one face to the next as people encountered them in real life. This book will be the next best thing for anyone who sadly missed the fun. Anyone who got to see the pigs, will want this book to remember them, and anyone who was not able to see the Gig will want to view this great collection . People who love or collect pigs, who love art or whimsy will enjoy the pictures. It is a coffee table book that is small enough to fit on a bookshelf (like the small Cows on Parade picture book). It is a very interesting journey through varations on a theme and shows the limitless possibilities even within a very constrained (but slightly silly) format- a must for an art teacher! There are between one and four pigs featured on each page and the pictures are very clear and bright. There were three fiberglass pig forms which were transformed into four hundred individual and amazing works of art. The downside of the book is that it is short on text. There are interesting behind the scenes stories about these pigs and the artists that are not included in the book. Many of the pigs are rich with meaning, historic and art historic and local reference that might not be obvious from a single glance, the angle of the photo or the title of the piece. If these stories had been included, the readers might have better understanding of the artist's intent.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you?