I married one, after all. But do they have to flaunt it so? This is the monumental statuary in front of my hotel here in Oslo.
I wonder how long a similar statue would last in the US?
And yes, I have arrived, I’m ensconced in a nice hotel, I even had time to go to dinner with an international cast of humanist heroes, which was awesome. But now it’s sinking in that I haven’t slept in about 30 hours. I should do something about that right now. I have to give a talk tomorrow!
I find it amusing that the top banner on this page when I came here was for a Christian singles meet-up site.
Sleep well, PZ! Have fun in the country of my fore-bearers!
Now I understand why Frodo offered her the ring.
I dunno. She seems like she could use some sun. And a tripod.
Its shelf life in the US would probably depend on who artist was and what they claimed about it. For that matter the location would likely also matter. I can imagine something like that being permanent in Vegas or New York, while likely to be destroyed in short order by angry mobs of prudes elsewhere.
It makes me think of…gracefulness. Yeah, that’s it.
Glen Davidson
How does she do that with those rock hard muscles anyways?
Naw, Redhair. Or, am I somehow twisted…
What sorta Mother Earth Goddess wears a leotard?
Wow, beautiful sculpture! Nighty night, PZ.
Ensconced. Well la-di-dah! Us plebs have to stay at hotels but PZ is ensconced.
Remember the loon Christians who complained about the slutty nature of the Starbucks logo, because allegedly the mermaid was spreading her tail? They referred to the chain as “Slutbucks,” which Mr. M thought was a more enticing version of Disney Dollars.
Having spent the last few days at Boy Scout camp, where fundie and Mormon kids were warned via a special hand wave signal before breast exposure (in PG-13 movies) or naughty words (in skits or movies) so that they could scrunch up their eyes and stick their fingers in their ears, I’m pretty sure that sculpture would be gone pretty quick.
Naw that’s just an ordinary norwegian bedroom position, kept secret from the prudish world (yea that’s right, *sniff*) I’m flattered, though, that we’re considered that stuff in the headline. We do have a knack for growing beer-bellies, too. Beautiful ones (*cough*sneeze*).
I seem to remember they keep the most beautiful and talented in Voss. Or at least, they did 40 years ago when I last went there. God natt!
Mattir-ritated #12
In a darkened theatre?
This does not bode well.
Mattir:
Does that really work? If they’re genuinely able to make boys voluntarily avoid seeing boobies… well, the level of brainwashing that would involve is rather horrifying.
Norwegians are beautiful and talented. This is true and thank you for noticing :-) The statue, however, is made by a British artist and portrays Kate Moss, also a brit. It’s also a copy. The original is made in solid gold.
I’m more disturbed by the position of her left shoulder than anything else. She’s covered up after all. PZ has been to Vigelandsparken, which is porn in comparison.
I have a daughter that can do that. It’s the craziest thing… I can barely (if at all) touch my chin with my knee anymore.
I’ve never thought of Kate Moss as beautiful. Always seen her as average looking. IMHO of course.
Kate Moss was often in my teenage fantasies. She was beautiful in a different kind of way, but faded fast with the drug abuse. IMHO of course.
Who the bleep is Kate Moss?
I have already googled and found
which leaves me no wiser as to why I would give a flying fig.
Somehow I can’t imagine how someone could pose like that for hours. Or do they do that anymore?
I can barely touch my first chin with my second chin anymore.
The Redhead has worked from photographs. The pose could have been for a minute or so, but with enough photos, a sculpture or painting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Moss
for those unfamiliar with Ms Moss and her life.
Looking at that statue, all I can think is “Will you please stop pointing that at me?”
Patricia:
Posing is still done, however, when it comes to the nudes I do for clients, I generally work from photographs, a complete folio of the desired pose.
I do have a couple of local clients who wanted to pose, so I set that up for them. Afterwards, they decided the photography way was better. :D
Carlie:
Do you feel that way about nude male statues?
Blurry snap, PZ, shaky hands. Enjoy sleep!
Caine – sometimes!
I think what’s unsettling to me about it, (which is also the kickass thing about it), is the straight-on gaze of the face. It’s not the “I’m here to be observed” sideways glance or gazing off as if not knowing someone is looking at you business that makes most images into passive objects. She’s looking right at you going “Yeah I’m posed like this, and I’m watching you look at me, and what the fuck are you going to do about it?”
I can’t quite decide whether it’s an objectifying statue in the manner of the Marilyn Monroe monstrosity in Chicago or not, but I think not because of her gaze and the explanation I’ve read of the artist’s decisions in making it. Not that I don’t shudder to think of some of the poses people have probably made taking pictures with it.
Thanks, Carlie. As someone who has specialized in nudes for a long time, I do think the basic uneasiness with nudity does tend to leak through in Americans, even when they are open-minded people. Part and parcel of the puritan nonsense, I suspect.
Oh, I wish they’d stop bringing back the same villains season after season on Doctor Who.
Time for PZ to get a Image Stablization camera. That or crank up that shutter speed.
Maybe Kw*k could suggest one.
Rev BDC:
I’d agree, except I suspect it was tiredness and haste that was at fault this time around.
So they don’t have a matching statue of a guy?
*sadness*
Or low light levels.
It’s hard to say if this is a copy of Sphinx, the painted bronze sculpture, or Siren, the gold sculpture. They look like the same pose to me.
I probably still can, and I’m 41. Not being as supple as I used to be, my fear would be could I unwind afterwards?
Uhm, maybe I’m too European but what’s the issue with that statue? It’s not nude or any other way that might offend people. Or maybe it offends the people who do such kind of gymnastics.
There is not a ping pong ball in sight either.
@sjefskjekkasen #18
o.O
“I wonder how long a similar statue would last in the US?”
As Matthew said: Ask and it will be given to you”…:
http://tinyurl.com/3gsk3zl
Ha! Vigelandsparken, porn? Well, if you’re turned on by people who look like they live on a planet where gravity is about three times Earth normal, that’s porn for you.
You should check out the mausoleum of his (Vigeland’s) brother Emanuel. Now that’s porn! An entire wall is dedicated to fornicating couples.
…I’ll be in my bunk.
/Jayne Cobb
Unfortunately for PZ, the Emanuel Vigeland museum is only open for a few hours every Sunday. Too late this time around. But look on the bright side: He’ll have to come back.
Oh, wait … today is Saturday, not Sunday. There is still hope.
Islamic Education and Research Academy are going to be trying to cure humanists of their depraved and wicked ways in Oslo. You ought to insist on talking to them under that statue.
What I find amusing is the tiny little title plaque and where it’s placed.
You probably have to stand really close and lean over to read it. It should make for some interesting candids.
*sobs*
I used to do that easily. Right now, not only can I not do that… I can’t even walk… I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to do that again.
*cries*
Yeah, Marie @ 35, I wanna know too.
Where da nekkid menz at?
I think it looks better in white than in gold or bronze. I do yoga but that pose is quite beyond my talents and I feel uncomfortable just looking at it. Ouch! BTW yoga poses are usually held for between 30 seconds to one minute.
I hope you get better soon Algernon.
I just knew Kate Moss didn’t look that good…
DO NOT MISS the Vigeland sculpture garden in Oslo. It is fantastic.
http://www.vigeland.museum.no/en/vigeland-park