In my experience, most statues of people seem to portray them in a standing position, as if showing a person worthy of a statue in a sitting posture would be to give the impression that they were somehow guilty of slacking. However, in my travels I have come across one or two inanimate posteriors that have been allowed to sink to a supporting chair or plinth. The first three images are of an art installation call ‘Borders’ in Grant Park in downtown Chicago back in 2013.
It would seem that Abraham Lincoln wasn’t above sitting down occasionally for a quiet think or to read a good book, as seen here in Chicago’s Grant Park, Freeport in Illinois and Louisville, Kentucky.
Children can sometimes be seen sitting down but mostly only in statues. In real life you’re lucky if you can get them to keep still for more than two minutes! These shots were taken at the Green Bay Botanical Garden, Wisconsin and Spring Valley Nature Center in Schaumburg, Illinois.
While some artist’s models are lucky enough to score a comfortable chair whilst sitting for a sculptor, others find themselves perched on a cold, hard slab or a nubby rock as shown here at the Frederik Meijer Sculpture Garden in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
And the more classical element only rate a less-than-comfy tree stump to prop up their rear ends, as these pictures, taken at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, show.
If anyone asks me to sit for a statue, I’ll be sure to specify that I want, at the very least, to be parked on a bench, seat or preferably a well-cushioned armchair. Images captured in Elk Grove, Illinois, Sioux Falls in South Dakota and Green Bay Botanic Garden, Wisconsin.
For more on the Pull Up A Seat Photo Challenge go to Photo Challenge of places we sit…or might sit…or art about sitting.
Great pictures. I love this kind of art. I wouldn’t mind being the lady in the last one.
Thank you! Yes, I agree with you. I would love to sit in a garden and have someone play the violin for me. Very romantic!
The last picture is the winner!!! 🙂
I loved this statue. It’s so touching. The title is Serenade and is a tribute to Marguerite and George Kress from their children.
For statues on a bench, I usually just sit with them and ask my husband to take my picture. I have several now. But you’ve shown me more places that I need to sit and reflect and look photogenic. Thanks for a great post!
Thanks for stopping by! It’s always fun to be part of the picture.
Another choice selection.
Thanks, Tom!
Great. You have captured the beauty so perfectly
Thank you! And thanks for stopping by.
Great collection of photos, very enjoyable!
Many thanks!