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Posted on 23/11/07 08:41:55 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Contest 174: Public art
I went to Paris last weekend from the new Eurostar terminal at St Pancras station in London, which has had a multi-million pound overhaul to take the new tracks. One of the features is a huge and rather bizarre statue of two lovers in the main hall. Well, it's OK if you like Woolworths kitsch, but I think we can do better. So here's another photo of St Pancras, before the statue was installed. It's a slightly tricky angle, being shot from below; and, as you can see, the building work needs finishing off. But can you think of a more appropriate piece of public art for this space? High res is here.  |
Posted on 23/11/07 12:42:35 PM |
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Meltonian
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Re: Contest 174: Public art
I wouldn't normally attempt to pre-empt the criticism but I realise that almost everything about this is wrong - the perspective is tricky and I couldn't find the right photographs. Also, I didn't really know where the statue was supposed to go. I feebly added some sun rays to try and make it belong in the scene, which didn't work very well. But none of that really matters because all I wanted to do is have an ironic dig at Steve McLaren, who obviously doesn't deserve a statue at all. It would be good target practice though, as the man himself lounges on a beach in barbados...  |
Posted on 23/11/07 4:39:49 PM |
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gaoxiguo
赤土陶 器战士 Posts: 114 Reply  |
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Posted on 23/11/07 5:59:47 PM |
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gaoxiguo
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Posted on 23/11/07 6:21:59 PM |
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Trev
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He Said No Photography allowed. Good job digitalis are silent. Getting perspective right was Difficult and mirroring the rove bit then deforming messed up the pixels. Any how I'm here to learn. |
Posted on 23/11/07 6:26:26 PM |
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Trev
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Helps to send the image   |
Posted on 24/11/07 00:32:55 AM |
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celosia
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Re: Contest 174: Public art
Does she have VPL? http://www.flickr.com/photos/simonsdigitalworld/2040244979/ Haven't been able to enter the last few challenges for various reasons, hope to find time to work on this one (but no guarantees). By the way, had a phone call from the hospital earlier, I start on 3rd Dec! |
Posted on 24/11/07 01:53:21 AM |
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Neil O
Cartoon Contractor Posts: 389 Reply  |
Re: Contest 174: Public art
I have to echo Graham! I'm not sure where the statue goes!  Is it just in the foreground of the structure??_________________ "I haven't failed.... I've found 10,000 ways that don't work!" Thomas Edison |
Posted on 24/11/07 04:18:22 AM |
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Abby-Helen Artfield
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Re: Contest 174: Public art
I googled St Pancras station. I googled Queen Elizabeth opening St Pancras Station. I even googled St Pancras the saint. None of this gave me any idea as to where the "as yet unthought of object" is to be placed and the big problem of perspective. This is a tough one. Abby-Helen |
Posted on 24/11/07 04:27:55 AM |
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Pierre
Constructional Confabulator Posts: 637 Reply  |
Re: Contest 174: Public art
Aaaaaah.... It's been a while and that feels good... How about a British Icon???  _________________ |
Posted on 24/11/07 09:28:17 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2805 Reply  |
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Why waste space with a statue..lets have some edible art here  |
Posted on 24/11/07 12:40:06 PM |
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Claude37
Souris superbe Posts: 46 Reply  |
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Bravo Pierre, pour le moment tu es celui qui a le mieux résolu le problème de perspective, pas facile cette fois. Et l'idée est excellente. Peut-être le drapeau britannique en couleur? Mais c'est toi qui être seul maître à bord 
Claude |
Posted on 24/11/07 4:14:27 PM |
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Ben Mills
Luminous Luminary Posts: 570 Reply  |
Re: Contest 174: Public art
Sorry - I'm confusing St. Pancras with Waterloo.   |
Posted on 24/11/07 4:24:05 PM |
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Pierre
Constructional Confabulator Posts: 637 Reply |
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Merci Claude! J'ai triché, bien sûr. J'ai un jouet à l'échelle 1:18 que j'ai photographié et tordu un peu... Je n'ai pas mis autant de temps que j'aurais voulu pour mieux rendre un fini "roche sculptée" mais c'est acceptable.
Anyone understood any of this??
Ben, you're smack on with perspective! 
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Posted on 24/11/07 4:55:43 PM |
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Ben Mills
Luminous Luminary Posts: 570 Reply |
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[/quoted] Anyone understood any of this??
Ben, you're smack on with perspective!
[/quoted] Thank you Pierre. I found a picture of Nelson that was made to measure. I use http://babelfish.altavista.com/ for a rough translation. Ben. |
Posted on 24/11/07 6:36:15 PM |
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stefan
Detail Demon Posts: 401 Reply  |
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Anyone understood any of this??
[/quoted] Oui naturellement je comprends que Pierre.I voudrait croire que mon Français est tout à fait bon. Je voudrais avoir il y a me à ceci, juste trouvant le temps est un peu dur de nos jours. Don't you just love Babelfish!!! |
Posted on 24/11/07 6:50:04 PM |
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brewell
Pixel Pentagrammarian Posts: 752 Reply  |
Contest 174: Public art
The International symbol for a happy traveler.  |
Posted on 24/11/07 9:02:06 PM |
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vibeke
Kreative Kiwi Posts: 2152 Reply  |
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We need more fun  |
Posted on 24/11/07 9:49:43 PM |
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katew
Virtual Virtuoso Posts: 676 Reply  |
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Anna, that's my kind of public art!! 
Kate - the chocolate addict! |
Posted on 24/11/07 11:58:48 PM |
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BigVern
Q Quipper Posts: 674 Reply  |
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Some great images here so far that I have really enjoyed. Here is my effort. Sort of a second remake of Planet of the Apes ... Bigger version here "http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r160/BigVernphoto/publicartrev03copy.jpg"  |
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