Tuesday, 7 April 2015

Coogee, The Impressionists' Seat

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.
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15 comments:

  1. MersadTuesday, 7 April 2015 at 04:37:00 GMT+10

    A beautiful sculpture.

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  2. bj Tuesday, 7 April 2015 at 07:59:00 GMT+10

    An awesome sculpture and a wonderful picture of it.

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  3. carol l mckennaTuesday, 7 April 2015 at 10:16:00 GMT+10

    Creative sculpture ~ Fun shot!

    artmusedog and carol
    Happy Week to you

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  4. DrillerAATuesday, 7 April 2015 at 10:30:00 GMT+10

    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.

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  5. Linda KayTuesday, 7 April 2015 at 11:24:00 GMT+10

    Really? Well, I'm not sure what they paid for this, but not too impressed with it? What do you think?

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    1. JimTuesday, 7 April 2015 at 13:52:00 GMT+10

      I 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.

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  6. AlTuesday, 7 April 2015 at 11:44:00 GMT+10

    Great bench!

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  7. JoyfulTuesday, 7 April 2015 at 11:48:00 GMT+10

    It looks like a great day!

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  8. CloudiaTuesday, 7 April 2015 at 16:00:00 GMT+10

    Great conceptual piece!


    ALOHA from Honolulu,
    ComfortSpiral
    =^..^=

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  9. LeoviTuesday, 7 April 2015 at 17:19:00 GMT+10

    Yes, a sculpture very original!

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  10. LouisetteTuesday, 7 April 2015 at 18:18:00 GMT+10

    Loriginal, have a nice month april,
    Greeting from Belgium

    http://louisette.eklablog;com

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  11. Fun60Tuesday, 7 April 2015 at 18:40:00 GMT+10

    Bit tricky to sit on though.

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  12. Magical Mystical TeacherWednesday, 8 April 2015 at 06:19:00 GMT+10

    I see hints of red here and there!

    Fiery Cactus!

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  13. William KendallWednesday, 8 April 2015 at 09:02:00 GMT+10

    I like it!

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  14. OlaWednesday, 8 April 2015 at 17:18:00 GMT+10

    It looks very realistic!

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