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Sunday, July 16, 2006

Strange Statues From Around The World

Some of these are cool, some are just strange and one is down-right pornographic (you'll know which one when you see it).

I wish more of them came with explanations as to who or what they're supposed to represent, though.

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I think the very first one, the man fending off the rabid attacking infants, is my favorite.

Ken McCracken on July 16, 2006 at 09:12 pm
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I like both the Space Cow and the big fat bird.

robert108 on July 16, 2006 at 09:16 pm
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I have to side with the “Running knot”.
Almost looks Robert Crumb inspired.

hvywgt on July 17, 2006 at 02:16 am
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So I found the one referenced… I’ve never seen that much detail in a statue.  What is the point of it?

This one reminds me of the Nazgul - http://www.fileden.com/public/2006/6/28/44a2431b6125b914703845.jpg

caseydk on July 17, 2006 at 03:13 am
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Casey, I liked that one too.  I also liked the Optimus Prime statue in China (just because The Transformers was my favorite cartoon as a kid) and the one of the guy hanging off the side of the building.

Wish I could find more info about what that one is all about.


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Rob on July 17, 2006 at 05:49 am
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I also like the running knot.  I like the one from Kiev too.  Some of them I wouldn’t call “art” I’d call them somebody’s idea of shocking the public.

Carol on July 17, 2006 at 10:06 am
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one is down-right pornographic (you’ll know which one when you see it).

http://www.fileden.com/public/2006/6/28/44a2431d2dca1989285117.jpg

http://www.fileden.com/public/2006/6/28/44a2431f40be7837037112.jpg

http://www.fileden.com/public/2006/6/28/44a2432001411138086685.jpg

http://www.fileden.com/public/2006/6/28/44a24320991e9866475750.jpg

Which one were you refering to?  (the last three are the same statue, different shots) They are both pornographic…

Sphagnum on July 17, 2006 at 12:30 pm
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