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This scupture is by John Seward Johnson II (born 1930) is an American artist known for his trompe l'oeil painted bronze statues.
He is best known for his life-size bronze statues, which actually are castings of living people of all ages depicting them engaged in day-to-day activities. A large staff of technicians perform the fabrication.
Details from the scupture " Slice " by Linda Joanou -
The sculpture used to reside in the Port of San Diego
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It was moved to this spot in 2010 ( 29th street on the side of the North Park Theater ) Here it is seen reflecting the sun rays on the wall of the Theater -
The scupture in the center is the "Split- Rocker" by Jeff Koons
This happy and wise pachyderm is relaxed in a vintage dentist chair.
Created in steel wire, 84โ overall height , 55โ x 36โ by Josh Cote', Anvil Arts Sculpture Garden & Gallery, Linville Falls, North Carolina
It's a marvellous place to walk in or relax, the Parque Rodรณ just outside the city centre of Montevideo. One of its major attractions is the huge memorial to Josรฉ Enrique Camilo Rodรณ Piรฑeyro (1871-1917), foremost 'modernist' author of Uruguay. His Ariel pits the 'spiritual' creature Ariel against the negativity of Caliban. The book (1900) became a classic of Spanish-American literature, and is still widely read and taught (I'm told). I read it myself and found it interesting though a bit tedious. The emphasis on beauty, Spirit and the Good can be less exciting than reading about and imagining evil...
Whatever the case, Rodรณ was mightily against utilitarianism - in the sense of the idea that everything must have a 'material' use. In this context he inveighed against the deadly rote of many industrial jobs. People in such a position, he claimed, have a hard time aspiring to Spirit and the Good.
Rodรณ grounded his values in the Classical Western Tradition and that's something the sculptor Josรฉ Belloni (1882-1965) understood well. In a part - not seen here - of the pictured monument he's sculpted Gorgias and his friends bidding farewell to Socrates as he's about to drink his cup of poison expecting a Better Life.
Our Oleander, of course, is a poisonous plant. But it reminds as well of the tragedy of Leander and Hero. In aspiring to his High Love for Hero, Leander drowned in the Hellespont.
Does this mean Ariel is rather too optimistic?
Walking around River North I stumbled on this scupture in the AMA Plaza. It's nearly life size and as tall as I am. And I wanted to be one of them this afternoon โ looking over the folks admiring. It's silent, strong and looks over the folks enjoying their summer lunch.
Stone Talk, an abstract column-like scupture made of granite and stainless steel symbolizes "unity, harmony, and growth." The surface of the 16-and-a-half foot sculpture displays a contrasting pattern of reflective disks set against dark recesses. Yu Jiyoung (b. 1956), a Shanghai artist who began receiving attention in the 1980s for abstract experimentation, sculpted this artwork. It was first exhibited in the Shanghai World Expo in 2010.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Xu Zezhou, Vice-Mayor of Shanghai dedicated the sculpture in Ping Tom Park in June of 2015. The monument celebrates the thirty year relationship between Chicago and Shanghai as Sister Cities.
Scupture by Hippolyte Moulin at the Musรฉe d'Orsay in Paris, France.
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scupture pour l'expo "dans la peau" ; plus d'infos sur mon site www.mewiefish.com !
sculpture for the exhibition "in the skin" : more information on my site www.mewiefish.com !
This sculpture on a hill near the South Field is part of the permanent collection at Storm King Art Center, but right now I'm not sure what it is exactly. To be updated later. Mountainville, NY -- August 9, 2015
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These large structures were commissioned to celebrate the turn of the century "Millennium Sculpture" Tthey were named "Let the Dance Begin" but were soon renamed by the locals as the "Tinnies" They are situated at the Lifford road roundabout between Strabane and Lifford.
Winters hike over the Glyders, Eryri North Wales. Epic conditions, great walk, snow was waist deep, hard work and very tired, but worth it. These are the days I hope for.
Off the main drag are an array of these rock sculptures. I thought this one looked rocket-like. The rocks hanging from it, I figure were cut loose when the rocket generated enough thrust to break free of gravity.
It's probably as good a story as any since I could not find what was the story behind this scupture.
Several of these rock creations were displayed like lawnmowers in front of a hardware store . . . in a line. Nice thing, one didn't have to bring them in each night. You would really have to be equipped to heist one of these.
I thought the background was interesting. Poles, window and door jambs were painted bright colors and I thought to make that as a backround to this pale unusual sculpture.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanchi_Kailasanathar_Temple
The kanchi Kailasanathar temple is the oldest structure in Kanchipuram.[1] Located in Tamil Nadu, India, it is a Hindu temple in the Dravidian architectural style. It is dedicated to the Lord Shiva, and is known for its historical importance. The temple was built from 685-705AD by a Rajasimha (Narasimhavarman II) ruler of the Pallava Dynasty. The low-slung sandstone compound contains a large number of carvings, including many half-animal deities which were popular during the early Dravidian architectural period.[2] The structure contains 58 small shrines which are dedicated to various forms of Shiva. These are built into niches on the inner face of the high compound wall of the circumambulatory passage.[3] The temple is one of the most prominent tourist attractions of the city.[4]
The temple has retained the Pallava architecture in its original stylized form with influence of the later styles developed by the Chola Dynasty and Vijayanagara Emperors.[3] It is of stone built architecture unlike the rock cut architecture built into hallowed caves or carved into rock outcrops as in Mahabalipuram. The tall gopuram (tower) is to the left and the temple complex is to the right.[12] The temple's foundations are made of granite, which could withstand the weight of the temple, while the superstructure, including the carvings, are all made of sandstone. Initially, only the main sanctuary existed with pyramidal vimana and a detached mandapa (main hall)