Saturday, February 3, 2018

Leave Something In The Tip Jar


Imagine Chuck Berry as a street musician, trying to hustle a few bucks on a busy sidewalk and being ignored by all the passers-by. We've seen something like this in most cities. Have you ever passed by a talented street performer, someone who really got your attention, and not left a thank you? I remember the achingly beautiful music of a young violinist in the passages above the Grand Central subway station in New York and just striding down to the platform.

Once again, in The Loop section of Delmar Boulevard in University City. I never before noticed that the whole weight of the statue rests only on the right forefoot.    

3 comments:

William Kendall said...

The sculptor has to factor that in, somehow to get all the weight to distribute down so as to not strain the rest of the statue. I've seen something similar here- a statue of a hockey player with all the weight focused on his stick and one skate.

RedPat said...

It is a hard way to make a living!

Stefan Jansson said...

Great work by the artist.