Carl thought he was carving out a niche for himself in public art. Natalie agreed and said that she thought there was no doubt about it. Carl was using her as the model for his sculpture of Eve.
Then came the news that Eve had been purchased for placement along the city’s new promenade, which would parallel the riverfront. Eve, and of course, the lovely Natalie would be immortalized.
Then came the grand opening, and Natalie found that certain parts of her had not made it to the promenade. There was her gorgeous torso, but head, arms and legs were missing. Carl had never carved them.
“I suppose,” she said to herself, ” I should have known I was only a warm body to him.”
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That was a really fun interpretation of the rest of the story. In real life, how large is this sculpture?
perhaps two and a half feet tall. I’d been looking for a way to use it ina post for ages. It just had to have some sort of story behind it.
It’s on a lake front mall or promenade in Burlington, Vermont with a number of other puzzling, and interesting pieces that all look like they are by the same artist.
That city has some of the best public art I’ve seen.
Do you know the real story behind it? Does it get as much attention as I think it would? This is so interesting!
I haven’t looked into it, but I think I will.
What a coincidence that I know the city well. And what a disappointment that I do not know that sculpture. I worked in Burlington from 1995-1997, so maybe the art arrived after I left. I have not been back to visit for 12 years at least, and it really is overdue.
Worth a revisit- they have a Festival of Fools in the summer that is incredible.
Oh cool, that sounds pretty fun and quirky.
Oh my–this was fun!
this is great! thank you!