Photojournalism Week 2

"Rocky" Statue Ceremony: September 8, 2006

An American flag dangles amidst beautiful blue skies near the Philadelphia Museum of Art.


A father and child enjoy the The Rocky Statue Dedication Ceremony at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.


A father and his daughter were amid a crowd of at least 3,000 who gathered at the Rocky ceremony.


A Rocky tribute band plays to the crowd sitting on the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps.


Fans try to snap a photo of Sylvester Stallone as he walks past the crowds.



A father gets a smile out of his toddler daughter for a photograph, by mimicking the Rocky statue.


A woman stands along side of the Rocky statue, as her photograph is being taken.


A fan imitates the Rocky statue, as she poses for a photograph.


Seen through an opening of the giant movie screen, fans sit on the Philadelphia Musuem of Art's famous 72 front stone steps, waiting for the sun to set so they can watch the first Rocky film.



The bronze Rocky statue, weighs in at 2,000 pounds and is 8-foot-6-inches tall. The statue was relocated just north of the bottom of the museum steps.


Bottles of Sylvester Stallone's SLY Pure Glacial Water, were sold at the ceremony.


Fans run to try and catch a glimpse, or an autograph from Sylvester Stallone.