Two sphinx guard the entrance to the Domain opposite the Art Gallery of NSW. And keep an eye on the lunchtime joggers.
I wonder what they think, but it's just an enigma.
Later: I forgot to mention that Edmund Capon, Director of the Art Gallery (opposite) once said that what Sydney needed was :"more art and less joggers" !
He was reported in the Sydney Morning Herald as complaining "...half-humorously about the daily despoilment of the city's parks by people with "smelly, untidy, unattractive" bodies and "holier-than-thou" faces.
Seeing as the AGNSW has just bought a Cézanne, maybe he is getting his wish....
These are such great juxtapositions! I love the first image in particular.
ReplyDeleteSomeone's got to keep those joggers under control...
ReplyDeleteI cannot tell you how many times I have walked across that sooo wide crossing, through the calming device and yet NEVER noticed these statues. Duh!
ReplyDeleteEnigmatic statues would make me run by them even faster, especially if their gaze followed me down the street. I like that first shot.
ReplyDeletemais Tout le monde court dans cette ville ;o) les sphinx doivent se poser la question : Mais pourquoi ?
ReplyDeletebut everyone runs in this city ;o) sphinx must ask themselves the question: But why?
nice city Sidney...
ReplyDeleteI'd like to shake Edmund Capon's hand.
ReplyDeleteHee! Love the angle of the first pic. I also find Edmund's comments very amusing. :)
ReplyDeletePenny for their thoughts - they must have seen a lot over the years!!!
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