Otterness' Humpty Dumpty's debut

of recent origin YORK -- Suspended in midfall and larger-than-life, Macy's Parade Humpty Dumpty through the world-renowned artist Tom Otternes will make its Broadway first appearance on Thursday, Nov. 24, as a novelty balloon in the 79th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Known for his whimsical statuarys (See ABN's July issue, page 16) Otternes collaboration with Macy's began after creating a unique plastic art specifically for the parade, which reinterpreted single of his classic pieces of the nursery rhyme character Humpty Dumpty and was then transformed into a balloon form.

"I have drawn out been an admirer of Tom Otterness' work," says Robin Hall, executive farmer of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. "Every time I'd commit to memory le across one of Tom's whimsical public pieces in my forays around the city, I'd think to myself, 'wow, that would make a great, balloon.' in like manner this year, we reached on the outside to him and it s been a great ride. Working in collaboration with Macy's Studio, Tom has created a balloon that literally move rounded our usual approach on its head, with a reimagined Humpty Dumpty that's bourn to occupy a unique place in Parade history."

The flying art statuary will mark a first for a large-scale Otternes piece to be created in color rather than a and zinc palette, as well as a first time for Macy's Parade Studio to work with an artist.

"I'm thrilled to do a novel balloon for this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" says Otternes "Humpty as big as a bus and upside down I can't wait."

Humpty Dumpty approximately 33 x 27 x 20 feet and filled with thousands of cubic feet of helium, will delight more than 25 million live spectators along the way as well as 50 million viewers across the land as a Macy's Parade novelty balloon. And making a splash for his unveiling upon Thanksgiving Day, Humpty will be make straighted in a three-piece suit with a white shirt, r bowtie and top hat.

Based in novel York and known for his metaphorical, emotional and notwithstanding sophisticated, bronze cartoon-like figures, Otternes has exhibited in galleries, museums and several public spaces around the world. of that kind commissions include "Amorphophallus Titanum" at the entrance plaza of the of recent origin Nolen Greenhouses at The fresh York Botanical Garden; "Tornado of Ideas" for the Texas Tech University; and installations at United States' courthouses in Minneapolis and Sacramento.

For more information, call 212-494-4495; visit www.macysparade.com or www.tomostudio.com.

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