Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/08/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I must say there is more than a passing resemblance.... Cheers Jayanand On Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 8:20 PM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > Different types of stone, Philippe. Here is its Wikipedia entry > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Wilde_Memorial_Sculpture > > It certainly attracts the crowds. One day in 2006, I wandered into the > park (Merrion Square) where the statue is, and sauntered down to it. I was > surprised to find a couple of policemen standing a few yards away from its > corner and said "Vandalism, a red alert?" and they sheepishly smiled. > Continuing around the corner, I found Al Pacino in earnest conversation > with the statue - as you do - and a cameraman recording his every syllable, > and Oscar's silence. > Here's a pic as I had my little Ricoh GR1 in my pocket > https://www.flickr.com/photos/50543475 at > N00/306837283/in/dateposted-public/ > > The resulting documentary which emerged from Mr. Pacino over five years > after my photograph, is called "Wilde Salom?". I have been meaning to > watch it. Must do. > > Douglas > > > On 19/08/2017 05:29, Philippe wrote: > >> Yup! >> >> Is that paint or different types of stone that provide the colours? >> >> >> Wilde is one of my favorites, for his acute witty perception of the >> world, and his long lasting modernity >> >> Thanks >> >> Amities >> Philippe >> >> >> Le 18 ao?t 2017 ? 22:30, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> a ?crit : >>> >>> OK Philippe. >>> Sent this last night, but the cyber darkness enveloped it and it >>> disappeared three times, but, here's hoping.... >>> >>> Oscar Wilde statue by Danny Osborne in Merrion Square, Dublin. >>> Sony A7II and kit zoom. See Large. >>> >>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Oscar.jpg.html >>> >>> As Oscar said "A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for >>> it". With the current madness percolating various mindsets around the >>> world, perhaps Plato's reminder "We can easily forgive a child who is >>> afraid of the dark: the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of >>> the light." might be more apposite. >>> >>> Douglas >>> >>> >>> >>> On 18/08/2017 20:01, Philippe wrote: >>> >>>> Repost your link here - it worked for me :-) >>>> >>>> Amities >>>> Philippe >>>> >>>> Le 18 ao?t 2017 ? 19:59, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> a ?crit : >>>>> >>>>> Weird. Some, but very few, lug mails are coming through. I posted a >>>>> couple of emails with links to an image, but no sign of either, so >>>>> this is >>>>> a test. >>>>> >>>>> Douglas >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information