Doggedly searching for the crux of the biscuit.
People in Henderson are talking about the massive sculpture of a woman's legs, spread open on Welcome Avenue. At first glance, it looks more like something you'd find at a strip club, instead of a quiet neighborhood.
A backhoe contractor, Ricky Pearce poured concrete into hand-drawn molds to create the 40-ton, 17-foot-high legs. Then, he lifted them into place with a crane. Complete with some landscaped foliage, strategically placed, the display is making some folks chuckle, and others shake their heads in disgust.
"The project took about three years," Pearce said. "I was inspired by Marilyn Monroe's legs, with the skirt blowing."
Really? Compare and contrast. I can sorta see it, I suppose. To add to the general hilarity, the sculpture sits between two churches. On Welcome Avenue. See if you can spot the non sequitur in the following quote.
TrackBackPearce said he doesn't think there's anything in the sculpture a kid shouldn't see.
"If they learned a little bit more about this and stayed away from drugs, they'd be better off," Pearce said. He also sculpted Marilyn Monroe's high heel shoes, but said they don't fit the legs. They are located not too far away on land that Pearce rents out.
Wow - and just, what, 45 minutes away? I have to drive up there and see this. Like, this weekend.
Posted by: Robust McManlyPants at May 12, 2005 02:42 PMAll right, I am on record as saying that billboards advertising escorts are not a big deal. But that sculpture is. For oh, so many reasons...
Posted by: bitchphd at May 12, 2005 03:47 PMDon't ask me why
You mean aside from being an eyesore?
Posted by: apostropher at May 13, 2005 08:49 AMA naive Tom Wesselman!
Rat cheer in muh howme state!
I can't THINK of a more enjoyable illustration of the paradox of the bible belt (the doxa being dixie).
Good bless some white trash!
Posted by: Sterling at May 13, 2005 12:41 PMWeeeeellll,
To start with it is 2D so I'm not totally sure we can call it a sculpture.
I think it is a little clever that the vulgarity or obscenity is in the part left off.
But my biggest desire is to see the hands that drew the leg molds. Those hands must be huge!
Posted by: Tripp at May 13, 2005 03:03 PM"The work as a whole"
Now, now, that part is obscured by a shrubbery.
Posted by: apostropher at May 13, 2005 04:12 PMResisting pathetic Monty Python joke to pedantically point out that, no, the two legs are not *in the same plane* and so therefore, though each leg is, individually, 2D (well, sorta, b/c they do have depth, but we all know what is meant here), the two legs *together* are 3D. Shrubbery or no.
Posted by: bitchphd at May 14, 2005 06:02 PMSpeaking of being pedantic: BPhd, you did get that the esteemed apostropher was punning on whole/hole, didn't you?
And speaking of Monty Python, this certainly makes all that talk of shrubbery in The Holy Grail more comprehensible.
Posted by: Mitch Mills at May 15, 2005 08:00 AMHmm, I'm sure the classy sculpture will attract no pranksters.
Posted by: Ru at May 16, 2005 05:47 PM