DUMBO is going to the dogs, and these sculptures prove it
Cameras and canines have long been fixtures on the picturesque streets of DUMBO. Now they have been combined into oddly-captivating bronze sculptures of dog-faced paparazzi, on display at two sites in the neighborhood through October.
The whimsical “Paparazzi Dogs,” by Australian husband-and-wife team Gillie and Marc, have been installed beneath the Manhattan Bridge in the Pearl Street Triangle, and at the entrance to the Main Street Dog Run at Plymouth and Adams Streets.
“We’re so excited that our ‘Paparazzi Dogs’ are in New York,” Gillie said in a statement. “They’ve travelled the globe taking photos, and now they’ve arrived at this fun, trendy place that has been photographed more than anywhere else, and that leaves you feeling so stimulated.”
Gillie and Marc are known for their Rabbitgirl and Dogman sculptures, which tell the story of an unlikely couple’s love as they travel the globe in search of art and adventure. The two artists first met in Hong Kong, according to their website (gillieandmarc.com). Seven days later they were married in the foothills of Mount Everest, and have been creating art together ever since.