One of the most delightfully eccentric characters immortalized in bronze would have to be Sir Dove-Myer Robinson. Known simply as “Robbie” by the locals, the bespectacled Sir Dove-Myer Robinson was Auckland city’s longest-running mayor. He held office for 18 years. He was also delightfully weird, highly astute and a true visionary. Among his eccentricities, Robbie […]
Tag: public art
Cottesloe is often renowned for its thought provoking public art collection but I suspect this one slipped through the net (pun intended). Hidden below the Cottesloe Sundial it sadly sits, froze
Ever wonder why some statues depicting naked men or women have fig leaves strategically placed over their private parts? Nakedness in art has always been a troublesome subject. In Ancient Greek art, i