On Saturday I posted a photo that was a happy mistake, here is what the sculpture fragment looks like when I have the camera on the correct daylight setting. These are in "Lock Park" on the Alexandria Virginia waterfront. At one time there was a canal running west from the Potomac River at that point, a recreation of one of the locks is in the park. I have no idea where the fragments of sculpture came from, if these were created for this use, or if they are wonderful failures, or recovered from a building or monument long gone. There are half a dozen pieces on display. If you look closely, it looks like if you stuck you hand in, the mouth might bite. Behind this one, is another one showing what that is,
A rather interesting fountain. These dress up an otherwise rather mundane 1980's brick and glass office block, with million dollar views of the River. The spray from the water was quite cooling.
Do we need more like this?
HELL YEAH!
ReplyDeleteLove your enthusiasm
DeleteI remember seeing these when I visited my half sister. I thought it was cool and I believe there was another similar installation else where in the park with eyes and other pieces. I thought I read they were by sculpted by French artists Anne and Patrick Poirier.
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DeleteAbsolutely! I wish we had works like these in our town. One of its major failings is the public art. Those sculptures are contemporary by Anne and Patrick Poirier (my Georgetown art professor cousin told me about them). I'd love to see them myself.
ReplyDeleteThe next time you are in town, let me know. I know how to find them.
DeleteI get it now. There should be more works like this everywhere.
ReplyDeleteThat was what I was hoping people would think,
DeleteSure beats cherubic babies squirting water out of their pee-pees. I think I liked how this one looked more in the shadowy picture. It seemed artsier.
ReplyDeleteThe dark image is interesting, I have some great night photos from over the years.
DeleteI like that, but I will say when I saw that OTHER picture from the other day, my first thought was that you had accidentally photographed yourself.
ReplyDeleteMy face is too fuzzy
DeleteInteresting sculptures. I think we can always use more art.
ReplyDeleteYes, always room for more
DeleteI look at that final photo and all I can think of is coronavirus droplets.
ReplyDeleteLots of spray, I have video
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