Sure, no problem. Where do you want me to put this thing??
Oh I found myself down at the
Birmingham Museum of Art again yesterday. This time I was photographing some heavy lifting.
Really heavy lifting! Thanks to
CraneWorks' generosity ( they donated most of the cost of the move) , the BMA was able to dismantle a massive outdoor sculpture and transport it across town. Why you ask?? Well the museum is loaning
Zachary Coffin's "Antelumpen" to the
Five Points West Regional Branch Library. A wonderful effort to place more public art in our community. What better way to share the museum's extensive works of art with its citizens! This was no small undertaking mind you. The rock base weighed well over 14,000 pounds and the 3 abstract antelope heads were made of 18' street light poles! It all went across town on a flat bed trailer. I'm still a little worried about how they kept that boulder from rolling off!
Today a few shots of CraneWorks' workers performing feats of great strength!
Of course these photos are dedicated to my crane loving friend Wayne in Vancouver. He's smiling big time over these!
This guy was amazing. Lifted that boulder with one hand!!!!
14 comments:
So you've come over to the 'dark side' V.
I knew my cunning plan would come to fruition.
More crane photos I say!!!
Waouhh quelle pierre !!!
Nice reporting job you did there!
Yesterday's police motorcars shot was fantastic - great depth of field!
The stolen photo story isn't over yet. The site is still open and I can see dozens of photos of mine there.
Fabulous .. I saw a similar art installation at Lincoln Center a few summers ago .. I was on the bus no chance to snap
Where do you want me to put this thing? I wouldn't touch that question with a 20-foot pole!
I sure hope they drove slow.
Why didn't someone tell me it was crane day? Now I'll have to wait til next year
W,
Hold you breath.
Hiker,
The one and only Crane Day here! :)
Nathalie,
I know. I've lodged a complaint every day!
Earl,
I should have known that was coming!
B2,
I agree!
Daryl,
Fortunately NYC has wonderful public art to photograph.
V, I think you saved Wayne from painful crane withdrawal!!!
Wayne has learned to deal with defeat on this blog!
did you do this in photoshop ?!!
KM, Although I"m an absolute GENIUS in Photoshop, no , these guys were amazing! :)
Wow, lucky you to be able to watch that in person!
Was his name Popeye the boulder lifter? Maybe he had spinach for breakfast, non?
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