[Leica] Oscar et Al (Pacino)

[Douglas Barry]

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@N00/306837283/in/dateposted-public/

The resulting documentary which emerged from Mr. Pacino over five years 
after my photograph, is called "Wilde Salomé".  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 août 2017 à 22:30, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> a écrit :
>>
>> 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 août 2017 à 19:59, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> a écrit :
>>>>
>>>> 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
>>>>
>>>>
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