A Visual History of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
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Floating Fine Art
In 2005, the parade introduced its Blue Sky Gallery series of balloons, featuring a design in balloon form by a different modern artist each year. Above, 2007's rabbit balloon by Jeff Koons floats in Times Square.
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