Monday, April 27, 2015

Clothespin

www.rebeccahaegelephotography.com
1500 Market Street Philadelphia

A sculpture by Claes Oldenburg
photographed facing the East Tower of Center Square
with the reflection of City Hall which is located across the street.

According to Wikipedia...
 The silvery steel "spring" part the two textured work resembles the numerals "76", apt for the United States Bicentennial year.[7] Tying in Philadelphia's colonial heritage with its difficult present, Clothespin addresses the city's civic issues and attempts to close the gap between income levels within the city through its universally recognized form.




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12 comments:

Tamar SB said...

That is awesome!

MadSnapper said...

now i am wondering WHY a clothespin? i love the reflection in the windows. beautiful photo...

Mersad said...

That's a really great statue, and I wonder what the story is behind it.

Sarah Huizenga said...

Love that. It is awesome!

Unknown said...

That is cool!!!!!

Linda Kay said...

Artists are such interesting people to come up with something so unusual to convey a message. Great post.

abrianna said...

I like the angle of the shot and the reflection of city hall is stunning.

elizabeth said...

How cool is that!

Kathy said...

Interesting. My mother would have liked this. She seemed to collect clothespins. I'm stilling finding them in her house six months after her death. She was obsessed with them!

NCSue said...

I grew up outside of Philly & moved 30+ years ago. That clothespin wasn't there when I was last on Market Street!
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Claudia W | ImagesByCW said...

Interesting, symbolic statue. Quite the background for a simple thing like a clothespin.
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Anonymous said...

That is super fun... I love sculptures, their meaning, and the artists behind them.