The Patty Melt

The End.

2008-11-06T15:58:00.002-05:00

It's been an exciting few weeks for the cattle out on Broad Street. They witnessed crazed baseball fans take to the streets and riot the night the Phillies won the pennant, and they saw millions of people show up a few days later for a ticker tape parade. Last Tuesday, they watched Philadelphians pour into the street, celebrating the election of Barack Obama as the next President, his acceptance speech playing on the other side of their window. They have also bore witness to both the sunny and rainy, but mostly cool, days of October 2008, and I am sorry to say that their time in the Window on Broad Street has come to an end.

For the full story, start at the bottom of this page and scroll up to see the progression of the cows' demise.

Stay tuned for an artist's book, The Patty Melt, to be released before Christmas, 2008.

Now if only I could find someone to make me a whole mess of chocolate cheeseburgers...

Day 9.

2008-10-30T09:37:00.003-04:00

Details from Mr. Hondru.

Day 8.

2008-10-27T19:46:00.001-04:00

Christopher Hondru watched the cows while I was away and came up with the best, comprehensive shot of the installation thus far. Naturally.

An Observers Review

2008-10-27T11:55:00.001-04:00

THE PATTY MELT REVIEW

* Day 1.....Cute cows...thirsty for chocolate milk
* Day 2.....Shit....Al Gore may be on to something
* Day 3.....Oh, Oh.......Cow down
* Day 4.....Holy cow skid marks
* Day 5.....The Hills Are Alive With the Sounds of Cows.....falling and they can’t get up
* Day 6.....Holy cow pie..........holy cow tippin
* Day 7.....We know a good Dr that specializes in “Meat Fetishes”

Brought to you by “the American Meat Council” and “Peta”.........we’re common’ to gitcha.........

Day 7. Sunshine.

2008-10-22T16:33:00.003-04:00

Day 6. An Unexpected Turn.

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A clear night time shot of all the destruction so far.

Day 5.

2008-10-20T18:38:00.003-04:00

A frost advisory affects the cattle.

Day 4. Things start to slow down.

2008-10-20T18:35:00.003-04:00

A cold spell has descended upon Philadelphia, but a few cows have kept their heads up.

Day 3. Evening.

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Day 3. Morning.

2008-10-17T15:35:00.002-04:00

A cool evening resulted in little change.

Day 2. Afternoon.

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Day 2. Morning.

2008-10-16T16:11:00.002-04:00

After a Day in the Sun

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The Next Morning

2008-10-15T11:06:00.002-04:00

The First Night

2008-10-15T10:58:00.003-04:00

Prelude

2008-10-15T10:38:00.001-04:00

The Patty Melt is an experiment in climate change. These 12 cows, cast in chocolate, will be subjected to a daily dosage of sun every afternoon, heating up the small window space. Will they withstand the rise and fall in temperature? Will they melt? Find out how the cattle react with daily postings to THE PATTY MELT.

Cows in the stall, waiting to be put out to pasture.