Statues With Limitations

Septimius Severus Conservation

In 1967 the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts acquired a monumental statue of the Roman emperor Septimius Severus. The statue had once belonged to the famous 17th-century Italian collector Vincenzo Giustiniani (1564--1637), who displayed it with his extensive collection of ancient art. But in the late 1960s, scholars questioned whether any or all of the statue had actually been carved in antiquity. Eventually, VMFA took the statue off public view and placed it in storage. In 2007 the museum undertook a comprehensive research campaign using scientific and art historical methods to determine whether or not the statue is a work of ancient art. In addition to the extensive research and testing that was carried out, the statue was cleaned, conserved, and restored before being placed in the museum's Tapestry Hall.
 

20 Statues of Famous Authors From All Over the World

Erecting a statue of someone to honor their memory and ensure their immortality seems a little dated in the digital age. But history buffs and travel-junkies still go thousands of miles to see monuments to their favorite authors, artists, and historical figures, so there must be something elementally compelling about it.
http://flavorwire.com/213076/statues-of-famous-authors-from-all-over-the-world

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The Lost Bird Project

http://www.lostbirdproject.org/
“The project starts with me putting my hands into a bucket of clay and beginning to form out shapes. That heightened attention to form makes it possible for me to be receptive. We’re receptive to the things we open ourselves up to and making sculpture is what opens me up to the world,” says artist Todd McGrain.


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McGrain’s passion for form is apparent when he speaks of the physicality of a life of sculpting. “Touch is literally the way we come in contact with the world.” The memorials are not naturalistic works of biological detail, McGrain’s intention is to create shapes that capture the presence of the birds, to make them personal and palpable, to remind us of their absence.


These bronze sculptures are subtle, beautiful, and hopeful reminders. The human scale of each sculpture elicits a physical sympathy. The smooth surface, like a stone polished from touch, conjures the effect of memory and time. I model these gestural forms to contain a taut equilibrium, a balanced pressure from outside and from inside—like a breath held in. As a group they are melancholy, yet affirming. They compel us to recognize the finality of our loss, they ask us not to forget them, and they remind us of our duty to prevent further extinction.


Each memorial has been permanently placed at the specific location directly related to the particular bird’s decline. An additional set of bronze sculptures has been cast and is available for temporary exhibitions.

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The Lives Of Living Statues

"We’ve all seen them at one point or another – in a park, at a festival, or practically any place where tourists gather in large numbers. Some of us walk right past them as if they were actual statues while others might stop and stare a while. Eventually, we all end up thinking the same thing – “I could do that!” After all, this has to be the cushiest job in the world. You make money by literally just standing there. What could be easier, right"?
http://all-that-is-interesting.com/living-statues

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Geeks Use Photoshop to Show What Classical Statues Look Like with Modern Clothes

Ever wonder what classical statues would look like if they wore modern clothes? Wonder no more, as French photographer Leo Caillard and art director Alexis Persani shows us in their Street Stone photography series. Simply put, Louvre Museum sculptures were given a trendy and up-to-date makeover. Continue reading to see more.

http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/...assical-statues-look-like-with-modern-clothes

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"Its just been reported that Liverpool has been overrun with cries to build a statue of the so called fifth beatle, Brian Epstein. This is fantastic news, Liverpool hasn’t erected a new statue of the beatles in nearly a month. Austin, Texas has taken advantage of this sculpting lull by putting up its own towering tribute to the FF, a 36 foot version of the band holding their instruments and looking befuddled. What describes Texas better than a gargantuan edifice deifying an ancient pop band from England"?
http://suckmybeatles.com/2007/12/11/reason-781-statues-of-limitations/
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The “Kissing Statue” is that of a nurse and a sailor.

"The kiss that celebrates the end of World War 2 is now a giant statue in San Diego’s waterfront. The iconic black and white photograph taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt in New York City’s Times Square comes to life in a 20-foot bronze sculpture, aptly known as “Unconditional Surrender”. It’s designed by Seward Johnson.
Also known as “Victory Kiss”, the statue stands right next to the USS Midway Ship turned into a museum. You can’t miss it—and don’t miss it".

http://keepcalmandwander.com/the-kiss-that-celebrates-the-end-of-world-war-2/

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Gilbert and George 'Singing Sculpture'

 

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