Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Citygarden - Aristide Maillol's La Riviere

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I went to Citygarden after work last night and got some better shots. This is a small detail of a much larger work. Click here to see photos of other castings located in New York and Paris. (New York...Paris...St. Louis... What a magical ring it has.) According to the garden's brochure,
the artist creates the feeling of instability and movement by placing the figure low to the ground and extending the head and arms beyond the pedestal. The figure, with its legs bent in a post that suggests running, is the personification of water.
More from Citygarden in the coming days.

TOMORROW: Thursday Arch Series from Citygarden.
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6 comments:

  1. OlivierJuly 8, 2009 at 6:54 AM

    j'aime le focus fait sur la main, cela donne une impression de rêverie de la statue

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  2. BirdmanJuly 8, 2009 at 7:27 AM

    Love these closeups!

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  3. SharonJuly 8, 2009 at 8:06 AM

    Beautiful shot. I love Mailol. The Mailol museum in Paris was a great find on my last trip there.

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  4. MeriJuly 8, 2009 at 9:59 AM

    Can't wait to see more!

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  5. VirginiaJuly 8, 2009 at 10:05 PM

    Paris and the Lou in the same breath. Be still my heart.
    V

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  6. PeterParisJuly 9, 2009 at 6:09 AM

    Very well captured! If you want to recall the Paris Maillol ones (which you know well I'm sure) I have photos of the 15 or 20 that you can find in the Tuileries Gardens (http://peter-pho2.blogspot.com/search/label/Tuileries%20Gardens).

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