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Ovis aries

human with sheep mask — Palmer Park, another Sunday afternoon in New Orleans.

General Henry Warner Slocum

sculpted by Frederick William MacMonnies — Lots of white guys on horses riding around the Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn. I didn’t notice any memorialization of slavery. In 1905, New York City unveiled the bronze statue of General Slocum with President Theodore Roosevelt as the keynote speaker. Slocum’s horse displays the raised front leg, a symbol of victory.

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Ideal World

would like to provide attribution — The donkey and the elephant go head to head. Early Disney style. Wise and hearty, wordless, desexed, true…(14th Street station sculpture by Tom Otterness

Flatbush Avenue

Major General William Tecumseh Sherman laid the cornerstone of the triumphal arch at Grand Army Plaza in 1889. According to one account, art critics did not approve of the final result.

o'Donovan/Lincoln, Eakins/horse — President Abraham (NMI) Lincoln sits his horse.

trigger warning

Neptune/Poseidon — This monument makes Matilda uncomfortable, she had relatives who drowned. She’d like to see it taken down.(Bailey Fountain, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn)

Tony Matelli’s “Sleepwalker”

underwear man & schoolgirls — Tony Matelli‘s underwear-clad sculpture of a sleepwalking man was at the center of controversy on a college campus in 2014, with outraged students launching a petition for its removal. —Hili Perlson

(We are having a sculpture controversy in Charlottesville as well but underwear is not involved. People see different things in a statue. NYT had the story.)

Smokey Bear for President!

In November 1951, the first Smokey Bear costume was fabricated by Wass of Philadelphia for the Virginia Division of Forestry. — Smokey Bear Guidelines March 2009
Individuals who wear and use the costume must agree to:
1. Use the costume only to further public information, education, and awareness of the prevention of wildfires.
2. NOT TO SPEAK during appearances. Conversations or explanations should be carried out by the accompanying official (escort).
3. Never appear in less than full costume.
4. Remain anonymous at every appearance and in any publicity connected with an appearance. This includes being photographed without the head.
5. Use only costumes that are clean, complete, and in good condition.
6. Keep costume out-of-sight before and after use.
7. Appear dignified and friendly. Avoid clowning and horseplay.
8. Always be accompanied by an appropriately uniformed escort in public appearances, except where not practical, such as on a parade float where space is limited.
9. Do not use alcohol or illicit drugs prior to and during the Smokey Bear appearance. This condition applies to uniformed escorts as well.

Appearances
1. The person wearing the costume must exhibit appropriate animation to be effective. Express sincerity and interest in the appearance by moving paws, head, and legs.
2. There shall be at least one uniformed escort to accompany the Bear. The escort shall guide the Bear at the elbow.
3. After donning the costume, the escort shall inspect the suit. Check for the following:
Is the drawstring tucked in?
Is the zipper out of sight?
Are the buttons fastened?
Is the belt firmly fastened to the pants?
Are the pant cuffs neat?
Is the hat crown up?
Is the head straight on the shoulders?
Is the fur brushed generously?
4. A private dressing room is necessary for putting on and taking off the costume.
5. The costumed bear should not force itself on anyone. Do not walk rapidly toward small children.
6. A round-point shovel is part of the Smokey Bear image. It shall be used for appearances, when appropriate.

Coulrophobia

Giant Portland Clown — For the Coulrophobics of the world, be forewarned. Giant Clown sighted in Portland Oregon.

still life

the skull was lightweight $7.00 — skull and pliers, found objects, West Main Street

Man and a horse, girl and a dog

Gen Lee RIC VA — On Monday, the Charlottesville City Council unanimously approved the creation of a blue ribbon commission that will, among several other objectives, recommend whether the city should remove its Confederate memorials, including the statue of Lee in Lee Park– Daily Progress
(photo from Richmond, Virginia)