Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/08/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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