Photographer’s Note
This is the second in a series of lawn art by Sebastopol artist that I will be posting all week.
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The following is from the internet:
Today, there are several of Amiot's larger-than-life sculptures on loan to his neighbors, including his portrayal of a postal worker being bitten by a dog; Batman; a firefighter; circus jugglers; an opera singer and a giant duck made from a motor home. Their street has has been nicknamed "the art street."
"I think this expresses exactly how I feel," said Amiot, admiring his sculpture of "The Zucchini Brothers" -- a ladder of three jugglers with Zs on their jerseys, standing on each other's shoulders. The piece is made from motorcycle gas tanks, old metal garbage cans and alarm clocks.
"At the point I made these things, I knew what I wanted to do. And I felt happy about it. I still feel happy about it. It's simple. When people drive by,
they get it. That's the perfect way of expressing myself," he said. "People slow down. They like what they see. I get that approval in the local community.
Like everyone else, I just want to be loved in life."
Down the street is Amiot's sculpture of Batman with a copper helmet and a cape made from an Army tent painted bright blue. Batman's tool belt has a toaster, flashlight, grease gun, meat grinder and cell phone.
"These are fun. It takes away so much from the serious edge of life," Amiot said. "I think I could put one in everybody's front yard now. It's sad to say, but people like what other people like."
from the following website http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2002/05/17/NB165807.DTL
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Nikofan
(1086) 2006-07-31 11:22
Well, I guess he was in the plane when it crashed!
Very original view
Thanks to amuse us!!!
Bernard
rahul__rahul__
(2250) 2006-08-08 10:48
Hi Dan
interesting subject, I like this sculpture's colors and note is interesting as well.
Good job
TFS
Rahul
Photo Information
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Copyright: Dan Ryan (boonie)
(777) - Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2006-02-12
- Categories: Humorous
- Camera: Nikon D 70, 18-70mm AF-S DX 3.5 - 4.5 Nikkor
- Exposure: f/14.0, 1/80 seconds
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2006-07-31 9:21
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