The Rocky Statue

In front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, stands an 8 1/2-foot statue of Rocky Balboa. Today, the bronze likeness has become a Philly monument that draws 4 million visitors every year – as many as the Statue Of Library. But back in the early 80s, when Sylvester Stallone first gifted the statue to the city that helped make him an international superstar, the city’s arts leaders said – no thanks. That set off a 50 year battle about class, public space and what it means for a single piece of art to represent an entire city.