From Reviled to Revered, an Enormous Pigeon Perches Atop the High Line

The name "Dinosaur" makes reference to the sculpture's scale and to the pigeon's ancestors who millions of years ago dominated the globe, as we humans do today... the name also serves as a reference to the dinosaur's extinction. Like them, one day we won't be around anymore, but perhaps a remnant of humanity will live on-as pigeons do-in the dark corners and gaps of future worlds.

Argote's work is a cheeky nod to the birds and suggests they're more deserving of appreciation than some of the figures we've collectively honored in the past. Standing tall and confident atop a concrete plinth, the sculpture also serves as a reminder that "everyone is an immigrant," a statement says. "Even the pigeon, a New York fixture, initially migrated here and made the city their home, like millions of other 'native' New Yorkers."

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