Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Frosted Figurine

 


Such exquisite detail. What lifelike touches. A masterpiece of accumulation. The above photo first appeared in an 1892 edition of Strand Magazine (yes, Sherlock Holmes lovers, THAT Strand Magazine.) Folks back then understood and appreciated the aesthetic possibilities of snowfall.



 So why did those abstract artists have to come along and ruin everything?

11 comments:

  1. I'm sure that in the spring the bones of the missing woman started appearing from the melting figure. Kind of like those Vincent Price movies where the body is hidden by dipping it in the wax tank at the wax museum. --Jim

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    1. You've given me an idea for a screenplay, Jim. I suppose you'll want credit, huh?

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  2. I once created a dining hall lady snowperson when I was a sophomore. It was a work of art and I don’t have a photo!

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    1. From the examples I've seen on your own blog, Mitchell, you're a pretty good artist, so I hope such a photo someday turns up and you post it.

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  3. Haha that is good. We had a little snow here but it melted quickly. I am not sure if we will see anymore snow, usually a little in March but it has been a mild winter so far!

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    1. Mild winter so far here too, Ananka, but it's taken a nasty turn and is supposed to get worse.

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