zondag 31 januari 2016

A view

A view through the window of the "New Land Museum" in Lelystad. In the background you can see  "the Crouching Man" an artwork made of iron by British sculptor Antony Gormley.

It is 26 metres high and its popularly name has become "the Shitting Man".

18 opmerkingen:

  1. The Shitting Man made me laugh. Thank you!

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  2. It's huge! Imagine how big it would be if it was standing! I agree with the nickname.

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  3. At first I thought the Crouching Man was a tree! But now I see it for what it is. ;)

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  4. haha, I would have never thought of "crap" ha,ha I saw the crouching man and thought KOOL, but now I too see a shitting man. ha,ha Oh yes, my post you read is in the snow - we are just having fun on a warm sunny day in winter.. ha,ha

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  5. Met dat zeilbootje ernaast zie je pas goed de verhoudingen.

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  6. superbe statue et endroit,j aime bcp ;o)

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  7. I remember your post on this sculpture from awhile back. Still funny. Makes me wonder was the artist even thinking...or maybe he was.

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  8. Yes, it is a crouching man. First I didn't get that. Now I kind of like this sculpture.

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  9. Having the sailboat in the shot really reinforces its size.

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  10. This is such a lovely waterscape. I thought the sculpture was a tree...hehehe. I am going blind. Now, I see it. An awesome sculpture. Your shots are super.

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  11. I'm like genie, except I think I liked it better when I thought it was a tree. :-)

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  12. Interesting photos! I love the geometrics of them...very interesting!

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  13. Dearest Marianne,
    That New Land Museum must be a lovely addition and year round you can enjoy that crapping man!
    Hugs,
    Mariette

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  14. What an interesting piece! From a distance, it looks like a couple of trees with no leaves.

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  15. Excelente trabalho e belas fotografias.
    Um abraço e boa semana.

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  16. Oh that is funny. At first glance ! thought it was a tree.

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