Nijinski Hare: Kung Fu Rabbit
St. Louis, Missouri
Sculpted by the late Barry Flanagan in 1996, Nijinski Hare stands ten feet tall. Wiry and ripped, this is not a cuddly bunny rabbit, despite its comically big ears. Flanagan made a number of similar big bronze rabbits beginning in the 1980s, when he had a vision of "a hare unveiling itself." Although this particular bunny was inspired by Russian ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky, it looks more like a tribute to Jackie Chan.