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This large-scale piece was created by Michigan-born artist Robert Wyland in 1997.

Then, in late August, a bout of bad weather hit the Detroit area.

During the storm, the Rocket Companies ad was ripped in half.

whale mural on detroit’s broderick tower

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Its ironic, Steve Creech, president of the Wyland Foundation, told theDetroit Free Press.

We really hope this incident gives the advertisers pause.

So, there’s something rather poignant about the timing for the return of the mural.

whale mural on detroit’s broderick tower

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