Little Brooklyn
Posted in: Misc, Art
It all started with a true story. In Japan, a dog named Hachiko used to accompany its owner, a university professor, to and from the train station each day. Without fail, Hachiko would wait patiently in the same spot until the professor returned from work. Then one day the professor passed away while at work, and left Hachiko waiting. But every day the dog would make its way back to the train station and wait, until it too passed away. The dog is now memorialized by a bronze dog that sits atop an 8-foot high marble pedestal.
New York designer Brad Digital learned of this story while sitting at that train station in Japan and asking an elderly man about the memorial. The story inspired Brad to make his own Hachiko, as his own dogs had just passed away, and his father as well. The result is a piece called Little Brooklyn. Brad created Little Brooklyn three years ago for an art show, and since then he has invited numerous designers to create their own custom Little Brooklyns to put up for charity auction. Little Brooklyn can now be found in various spots around NYC, as viewable here. Add him to your friends today!
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