Dali Woman at Scholar's Gate of Central Park

This is part of the same sculpture exhibit that my Roman legionaire posted last Thursday is from. The official description is as follows:


"Christian Jankowski, , Dali Woman, 2006-2007.
Description:
Christian Jankowski's Living Sculptures consists of three bronze sculptures inspired by the tradition of professional street performers who pose motionless as historical or fantastical figures for spectators to photograph. Specifically these works draw inspiration from three street performers Jankowski observed and selected from a public thoroughfare in Barcelona, that regularly present themselves as the likenesses of a Roman legionnaire who refers to himself as ?Caesar,? the revolutionary leader Che Guevara, and an enigmatic woman inspired by a figure known as ?The Anthropomorphic Cabinet Woman,? created by artist Salvador Dali.

Jankowski's sculptures are, in essence, statues of people performing as statues. Representing modern day figures, both real and imagined, they are exceptionally life?like, though solid bronze in their composition. Their human scale and figurative representation beckon viewers to come close, consider whether they are real people, pose next to them for photos, and perhaps even leave a few coins in appreciation."

I will try to post the third figure, Che Guevara, later.