You may have already seen these but I couldn't resist reposting (originally found here). Artists Julian Charriere and Julius von Bismarck (humanely) spray painted pigeons at the 2012 Venice Biennale in an effort to essentially rebrand the much maligned birds' image.
How lovely are they? Definitely much more than rats with wings, these birds are absolutely gorgeous. See more portraits, plus the winged beauties in action, after the jump...
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