PHOTOS: The LOVE Statue Comes Back to Philly
The city welcomed it with an Eagles chant, of course.
Photo by HughE Dillon
Are you feeling the love, Philly?
No, I’m not talking about Valentine’s Day. This is about the LOVE statue, which has officially come home.
The statue’s long-awaited return was celebrated on Tuesday morning with LOVE on the Move, a parade through the city. Officials drove the statue to seven photogenic destinations (including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Logan Square and various spots along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway) before bringing it to LOVE Park for reinstallation.
Philly already can’t get enough of the newly restored work of art. Below, photos by HughE Dillon and some of the best tweets about the statue’s return (including one with an Eagles chant).
Photo by HughE Dillon
Photo by HughE Dillon
Photo by HughE Dillon
https://twitter.com/6abcJeannette/status/963458013544812544
LOVE is back! Beautifully restored and ready for all your photos! #LOVEontheMove pic.twitter.com/NjjckVH1UE
— Fairmount Park Conservancy (@myphillypark) February 13, 2018
As the install continues, we want to thank everyone who welcomed #LoveOnTheMove this morning! pic.twitter.com/QwQf8YHBs5
— Creative Philadelphia (@CreativePHL) February 13, 2018
Is moving the icon synonymous with an entire city the most stressful day on the job? @WHYYNews @PlanPhilly #loveonthemove pic.twitter.com/QcfAjngWkT
— Kimberly Paynter (@KPaynter) February 13, 2018
Whoop there it is! Love statue back at love Park, in time for Valentine’s Day. #Philadelphia has been feeling the love all year though! @NBCPhiladelphia pic.twitter.com/R33K10iVK0
— Miguel Martinez-Valle (@MiguelMValle) February 13, 2018
https://twitter.com/PhillyCityRep/status/963441136877654018
LOVE statue returning home #Philadelphia #philly #LoveStatue #LovePark #citylife #photooftheday #6abcAction #PhillyPhilly #visitphilly pic.twitter.com/ytnySxyMtD
— Ed Maduro (@EazyMiles811) February 13, 2018
Get ready! #LOVEontheMove ❤️ pic.twitter.com/BQnu8TgeTc
— Philly City Rep (@PhillyCityRep) February 13, 2018
The Love statue returns to the ❤️️ of Philadelphia in grandiose fashion https://t.co/9HMY45ntwE @JustinUdo #LOVEontheMove pic.twitter.com/NqQpggaFoP
— KYW Newsradio – NOW ON 103.9 FM! (@KYWNewsradio) February 13, 2018
https://twitter.com/zmorbzzz/status/963498444521426945
