Bikewer
27th April 2006, 05:55 AM
Sort of....
A local sculptor was commissioned to do a large bronze by a local foundry, which does such casting. The finished work was a take on "The creation of man" in the Sistine Chapel, with Adam in his accustomed pose, and "God" portrayed as a hunky young black man. "God" is tastefully draped, while Adam's flaccid member is quite visible.
Seems the employees of the foundry became rather incensed over the thing, and took to "draping" Adam with everything from diapers to bunches of flowers. Finally, the foundry erected a wall so as to obscure the work from casual view.
The sculptor became incensed as well and took it down, eventually finding a more congenial venue.
Reminds me of NBC's "coverage" of the unveiling of David last year or so, after the famous work was cleaned and refurbished. The Morning Show managed to have a 5-minute segment without ever showing David's "masculinity". Clever camera work, that, but rather odd. The David is seen by hundreds of thousands of tourists each year....
A local sculptor was commissioned to do a large bronze by a local foundry, which does such casting. The finished work was a take on "The creation of man" in the Sistine Chapel, with Adam in his accustomed pose, and "God" portrayed as a hunky young black man. "God" is tastefully draped, while Adam's flaccid member is quite visible.
Seems the employees of the foundry became rather incensed over the thing, and took to "draping" Adam with everything from diapers to bunches of flowers. Finally, the foundry erected a wall so as to obscure the work from casual view.
The sculptor became incensed as well and took it down, eventually finding a more congenial venue.
Reminds me of NBC's "coverage" of the unveiling of David last year or so, after the famous work was cleaned and refurbished. The Morning Show managed to have a 5-minute segment without ever showing David's "masculinity". Clever camera work, that, but rather odd. The David is seen by hundreds of thousands of tourists each year....