Thursday, June 4, 2009

... AND I THINK I LIKE IT

In the immortal words of The Pointer Sisters, "I've got a new attitude." That is what this statue reminds me of. It is titled The L'il Blader. The artist was able to capture just the right amount of spunk and attitude in this piece. It resides in a small but beautiful park in the city. It also happens to be the same park my daughter was married in. In fact, the statue reminds me of her. What I found most interesting about this piece is the girl is wearing roller blades not ice skates. Art historians should have no trouble dating this work as circa 1995.
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20 comments:

  1. HildaJune 4, 2009 at 3:15 AM

    The artist got it alright, and perfectly! This made me smile so much.

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  2. VPJune 4, 2009 at 6:15 AM

    This is a very good statue. I checked it and found that this is a fine work by the local (Ft. Lauderdale) artist Nilda Maria Comas, probably cast in the Del Chiaro foundry in Pietrasanta, Lucca.

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  3. Jim KlenkeJune 4, 2009 at 7:09 AM

    As I was reading, I was thinking, they have ice skating in Florida? She does look sassy.

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  4. LoisJune 4, 2009 at 7:28 AM

    What a sassy pose! I would go to that park all the time just to see this statue. It's so cute!

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  5. Cezar and LéiaJune 4, 2009 at 8:07 AM

    "I've got a new attitude" just I loved this statement!
    This post today is really provoked many thoughts in my mind! It's great!
    Perfect idea and shot!
    Léia

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  6. Small City ScenesJune 4, 2009 at 9:17 AM

    It's the right attitude--I like it. MB

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  7. JamesJune 4, 2009 at 9:31 AM

    Perfect title. I thought they were out of place ice skates at first.
    Nice shot.

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  8. LowellJune 4, 2009 at 10:11 AM

    Who says Floridians don't have culture? This is super! She's flaunting it and should...I mean how many folks can actually stay up on roller blades?

    Nice park, too. I'm trying to place it.

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  9. EG CameraGirlJune 4, 2009 at 10:52 AM

    I like this sculpture very much!

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  10. HalcyonJune 4, 2009 at 12:05 PM

    Cute sculpture. I like her attitude as well.

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  11. cieldequimperJune 4, 2009 at 1:55 PM

    Sweet one and I like your caption. I wouldn't necessarily naturally have associated Florida with ice-skating!

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  12. AntjasJune 4, 2009 at 6:10 PM

    I like the fact that it brings you happy memories of your daughter's childhood!

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  13. UnknownJune 4, 2009 at 8:11 PM

    It is a very nice statue. Quite a little girl pose too.

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  14. MariaJune 4, 2009 at 9:49 PM

    I love lil' statues... She's adorable with that "over the shoulder...did you watch me skate" look :) ~Maria

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  15. PJJune 4, 2009 at 10:25 PM

    I'm glad to hear you're getting rain. We're getting our share and I love it.
    At first I thought this was an ice skater but then you said roller blades. I even looked at the enlargement. I need to pay more attention. It's a great statue for a park.

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  16. magiceyeJune 5, 2009 at 12:30 AM

    lovely indeed!

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  17. JoyJune 5, 2009 at 3:05 PM

    That's what I call attitude. She is pretty.

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  18. Mary Stebbins TaittJune 5, 2009 at 10:12 PM

    Very interesting--I've never seen one like it!

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  19. abcJune 6, 2009 at 2:37 PM

    Nice post. Great to have a cute statue like this remind you of such a special occasion. Kind regards.

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  20. JoanJune 9, 2009 at 8:53 AM

    She is adorable! Great find. Thanks for all your friendly comments. They make blogging fun.

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