Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Flip Side

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Desperate for material as usual (exploring new dimensions in overwork this week), this is the flip side of yesterday's photo, taken from the outside.

I haven't shot this work so close before. There is a gentle slope covered with water in front of it. This time I decided what the heck, stand in the water. It's only a couple of centimeters deep. I had not noticed the crosshatch texture of the surface or the hole over the left eye. The blankness of the eyes jumps out but is that a hint of a smile? This is a mysterious work of art.

9 comments:

  1. une belle dormeuse...vraiment elle est belle cette statue

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  2. Great "outside-in" duo. Interesting you posted yesterday's in bw but left today's in rgb. I suppose all sorts of Freudian interpretations could be attached to these two images.

    Sorry to hear you've reached new heights in the "overwork" dept. -:)

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  3. That hollow stare still makes me slightly ununeasy, but I like the close up so that the variations of color are apparent. Standing in water for a shot. Thatta boy!!!
    V

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  4. Monsieur Crowe, I left you a smarty answer on Victor's comments.

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  5. centimetres? STLDP appears to have gone metric.

    Canada has been metric for 30 years and I still can't tell how many centimetres in an inch without looking it up.

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  6. Despite the cold and eerie eyes, I like this statue. Hope you didn't catch a cold.

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  7. It's easy to lose perspective, but don't worry. This is a great, I wish we had some great public art. I'm jealous.

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  8. This and yesterday's are fantastic. What stunning work and so beautifully photographed. Love the colours, the patina. Fascinating art.

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  9. This is a stunning photograph Bob. The colors are subtle but luminescent at the same time. I need lessons from you:)

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