http://www.anvari.org/cols/Strange_Statues_around_the_World.html A surprisingly long list of bizarre statues. Some are whimsical, some are neat, most are just plain creepy. The fact that there are this many strange statues out there speaks to the enormous, easily-overlooked volume of public art. Also surprising is that, of all of these, I’ve only seen the Vigeland (Oslo) figures.
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Boing Boing: Gustav Vigelands sculptures
http://www.boingboing.net/2005/11/02/gustav_vigelands_scu.html BoingBoing today waxes enthusiastic about the Vigeland sculpture park in Oslo. I once did the same thing, but that was before I finally got to visit it. Unfortunately, it sounds much cooler (in terms of popularity) than it is – the reality was, it’s cold (in terms of emotion). The sculptures had a creepy […]