Dunningham Reserve overlooks Coogee Beach, in the eastern suburb of Coogee. "The Impressionists' Seat" is a sculpture created by Eileen Slarke in 2005. It depicts famous Australian impressionist artists Arthur Streeton, Charles Conder and Tom Roberts, who painted coastal scenes of Sydney in the late 1800s. Conder’s Coogee Bay and Roberts’s Holiday sketch at Coogee, were painted on the same day of the 1888 Easter weekend from this headland looking over the sweep of the bay. Streeton's Sunny South Coogee Bay (2) was a painting from 1890 of the same iconic view, which can be seen here.
A beautiful sculpture.
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An awesome sculpture and a wonderful picture of it.
ReplyDeleteCreative sculpture ~ Fun shot!
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I suppose if you were a professional basketball star, this bench might be just the right height, but my legs are much too short to sit here, so I will just have to admire it for it's sculptural qualities.
ReplyDeleteReally? Well, I'm not sure what they paid for this, but not too impressed with it? What do you think?
ReplyDeleteI think it was a good concept as an honour for the artists who sat here and painted from this vantage point but not sure about the artwork itself.
DeleteGreat bench!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a great day!
ReplyDeleteGreat conceptual piece!
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Yes, a sculpture very original!
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Bit tricky to sit on though.
ReplyDeleteI see hints of red here and there!
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I like it!
ReplyDeleteIt looks very realistic!
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