Sunday, March 11, 2012

Here birdie


The shuttlecocks on the lawn of The Nelson-Atkin Museum of Art by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen in 1994.  Each shuttlecock weighs 5,500 pounds, stands almost 18 feet tall and 16 feet in diameter.



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6 comments:

  1. cieldequimperMarch 11, 2012 at 7:35 AM

    It looks like it's suspended in the trees! Reminds me of my badminton days!

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  2. TeresaMarch 11, 2012 at 9:25 AM

    I immediately said to myself "badminton"!
    Amazing that it weighs that much!

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  3. RedPatMarch 11, 2012 at 1:51 PM

    I am a big fan of Oldenburg's work - great to see these.

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  4. JackMarch 11, 2012 at 4:18 PM

    Pretty impressive, Regina. It is remarkable that it can stand upright without falling over.

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  5. HalcyonMarch 11, 2012 at 8:12 PM

    Funny things!

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  6. RandyMarch 11, 2012 at 8:33 PM

    That is cool.

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