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Thursday, January 7, 2010

The Swing, George Shaw, 2003



"As a kid, I wanted something to happen."

George Shaw paints scenes from his 70s Coventry childhood in Humbrol enamels...model paints.

"The Swing" is now at the Mead Gallery at the University of Warwick.
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3 comments:

  1. Michelle ClayJanuary 8, 2010 at 7:58 AM

    Suddenly I am reminded of this: http://failblog.org/2009/09/01/swing-fail/

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  2. Sandra McHargJanuary 8, 2010 at 3:45 PM

    Something you must check out is "Musical Stairs" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lXh2n0aPyw
    Its an incredible example of a public playspace in a most unlikely setting. One couple look like they're jumping out "Chopsticks", and the guy at the end is stepping out a slow "Can Can Polka", aka "The Turtle" from "The Carnival of the Animals".

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  3. Michelle ClayJanuary 10, 2010 at 10:10 AM

    Thanks for the link SAndra! The Boston Museum of Science has a set of musical stairs, but the one you linked to is better.

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