Sunday, September 30, 2012

Susan



Can you call it a bust if it is eight to ten feet tall?  I don't know a better description, so I will.  
"Susan" is a big, white, fiberglass bust by Connecticut artist and sculptor Philip Grausman.  She sits on the lawn of the West Hartford Art League, where she was unveiled just a week or two ago.  Her surface is very smooth and she has a translucent appearance.  I wonder if Susan will look as good when the pigeons discover her and when a New England winter does its thing to her.
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22 comments:

  1. Luis GomezSeptember 30, 2012 at 7:38 AM

    Really nice Jack. I like the white fiberglass.

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  2. UnknownSeptember 30, 2012 at 7:46 AM

    The first shot is really wonderful!! Composition, light, perspective - it's got it all!

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  3. UnknownSeptember 30, 2012 at 9:54 AM

    Susan is so cool! Great composition on top.

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  4. BirdmanSeptember 30, 2012 at 10:10 AM

    Is it fiberglass or marble? Simple elegance.

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  5. Lois EvensenSeptember 30, 2012 at 10:35 AM

    Quite lovely. Yes, I hope it weathers well. Your comments remind me of the statue of Churchill in London with the electrical charge to keep the pigeons off of it.

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  6. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comSeptember 30, 2012 at 10:45 AM

    the statute may weather the same way our skin changes with age.

    Maybe the artist could do some heads for the figures that you showed yesterday.

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  7. PerthDailyPhotoSeptember 30, 2012 at 10:57 AM

    Susan has a gorgeous profile Jack, she's lovely. I'm not sure about the bust thing Jack, with no shoulders she may technically just be a head!

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  8. Sylvia KSeptember 30, 2012 at 11:38 AM

    A beautiful profile and great shots and composition as always, Jack! I agree with Dave -- maybe the artist could do some heads for the figures you posted yesterday!!!

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  9. Paul in Powell RiverSeptember 30, 2012 at 12:14 PM

    8 feet, that must look huge! I like it, though I hope you don't have "taggers" in your area, all that white must be a huge temptation for someone with a can of spray paint.

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  10. SharonSeptember 30, 2012 at 12:22 PM

    It is a beautiful sculpture but, you have a great point. It will be interesting to see how it survives the elements.

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  11. UnknownSeptember 30, 2012 at 12:53 PM

    She is indeed lovely, but the winter will not be kind to her.

    And I'm with Dave & Sylvia - too bad the hip hop shop can't work with the artist!

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  12. HalcyonSeptember 30, 2012 at 1:10 PM

    I really like this bust and the way you've captured it in the first shot. The model must have been a beautiful woman.

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  13. LynetteSeptember 30, 2012 at 1:10 PM

    I join you in wondering about her looks later on, Jack.

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  14. LoisSeptember 30, 2012 at 1:13 PM

    She looks very regal!

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  15. VPSeptember 30, 2012 at 2:22 PM

    It is a bust, and a very large one...

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  16. LynetteSeptember 30, 2012 at 3:21 PM

    So true, Jack. Thanks!

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  17. RedPatSeptember 30, 2012 at 8:07 PM

    She looks so majestic!

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  18. RandySeptember 30, 2012 at 9:48 PM

    That is amazing.

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  19. MichelleSeptember 30, 2012 at 9:50 PM

    Well, you just never know how she will look later on....some women age better than others.

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  20. AnonymousSeptember 30, 2012 at 10:12 PM

    She looks beautiful and I'll be she get a lot of touches...

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  21. KarlOctober 1, 2012 at 3:25 PM

    She looks indeed very regal, the 2nd shot is my preferred!

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  22. VirginiaOctober 3, 2012 at 12:01 PM

    A stunning bust. Well captured.
    V

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