Sculptures

pschlute
Posted 03/04/2022 - 16:42 Link
My town centre has a growing number of sculptures which are larger than life in both the literal and figurative sense.

Taken today with K1 and my new D-FA 21mm 2.4 LTD

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IMGP5218 by Peter Schluter, on Flickr
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IMGP5399-HDR by Peter Schluter, on Flickr
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IMGP5236-HDR by Peter Schluter, on Flickr
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IMGP5327-HDR by Peter Schluter, on Flickr
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IMGP5262-HDR by Peter Schluter, on Flickr
womble
Posted 03/04/2022 - 17:07 - Helpful Comment Link
Nice images and fascinating sculptures. All by the same artist it seems?
Kris Lockyear
It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
pschlute
Posted 03/04/2022 - 17:15 Link
womble wrote:
Nice images and fascinating sculptures. All by the same artist it seems?
This is the fellow https://www.seanhenry.com/
Lubbyman
Posted 03/04/2022 - 17:24 - Helpful Comment Link
None of them smiling - you must live in a miserable place.

Your pictures are good, though.

Steve
Flan
Posted 03/04/2022 - 19:45 - Helpful Comment Link
The first and last photos are of the same sculpture and he has the look of bewilderment about him
its like he's just realised he needs to clean up his act, starting with a new shirt and pressed suit and forget about the divorce he's after going through
nicely taken and exposed
LongTimeLurker
Posted 03/04/2022 - 23:55 - Helpful Comment Link
Intriguing Peter, thank you for posting.

The sculptures looked familiar, at least in style. Following your link to Sean Henry's website confirmed that the sculpture that stands in Reuters Plaza, Canary Wharf is by the same artist. I couldn't find any reference to the sculpture nearby in Cabot Place by the fountain, but, again, I'm sure it's by Sean Henry.

Alas, my photos were taken using my phone, so not applicable for posting here.
Nigel.

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pschlute
Posted 04/04/2022 - 00:14 Link
LongTimeLurker wrote:

Following your link to Sean Henry's website confirmed that the sculpture that stands in Reuters Plaza, Canary Wharf is by the same artist.
.....and his identical twin is here in Woking also !

I will do another post when I have captured the whole family.
Edited by pschlute: 04/04/2022 - 00:14
LongTimeLurker
Posted 04/04/2022 - 00:15 - Helpful Comment Link
An addendum to my previous post, I have found elsewhere on Sean Henry's site a picture of a sculpture that I call Sitting Man, which is what I saw in Cabot Place. The link references an exhibition held at Messums in Wiltshire, who happen to have a gallery in Harrogate, close to where I live. I know nothing about art but I know what I like. I'll be having a look in Messums.

Ain't the Internet great
Nigel.

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walkeja
Posted 04/04/2022 - 10:22 - Helpful Comment Link
I like the Frank Skinner one
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womble
Posted 04/04/2022 - 11:06 - Helpful Comment Link
Given their expressions, you could enter a photo of one for the Taylor Wessing prize...
Kris Lockyear
It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
Edited by womble: 04/04/2022 - 11:07
pschlute
Posted 04/04/2022 - 11:24 Link
Looking at the artists website it does appear he prefers the glum look.
stub
Posted 04/04/2022 - 11:49 - Helpful Comment Link
Nice work Peter... My first reaction to the male shots. Was that they were selfies. As they were lookalike models... Love the structured edits..
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Stuart..
Posted 04/04/2022 - 12:03 - Helpful Comment Link
Nice work there, Peter.
Be well, stay safe, but most of all, invest in memories
pschlute
Posted 04/04/2022 - 13:16 Link
LongTimeLurker wrote:
.......the sculpture that stands in Reuters Plaza, Canary Wharf is by the same artist.
I have discovered today that the striding lady, all in black, has a sister in Colchester
cardiffgareth
Posted 04/04/2022 - 16:21 - Helpful Comment Link
Like this. The last image is very well composed - dude is just staring up at the clouds and watching time drift by
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