Comments on: Enough with the crap bronzes already http://theworstofperth.com/2008/12/04/enough-with-the-crap-bronzes-already/ A showcase of the worst examples of architecture, design, culture and humanity in Perth Western Australia. Posts may contain adult concepts and occasional coarse language. Follow @theworstofperth on Twitter for BREAKING HOT NEWS WORSTS. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:23:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Sun shines out of its | The Worst of Perth http://theworstofperth.com/2008/12/04/enough-with-the-crap-bronzes-already/#comment-138160 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:01:43 +0000 http://perthworst.wordpress.com/?p=2508#comment-138160 [...] in Melbourne 1971. All in all, the sundial is actually not bad, even now. Stacks up well against the Smiths’ hideous version down at the waterfront, which may be bigger, but may also be world’s shittiest sundial. [...]

]]> By: djembeh http://theworstofperth.com/2008/12/04/enough-with-the-crap-bronzes-already/#comment-59854 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:42:59 +0000 http://perthworst.wordpress.com/?p=2508#comment-59854 Nicholas Compton’s ‘Horse & Whim’ is in the town square. It is a lovely tactile piece of sculptural children’s play equipment, and it also references logging history in K’Town… so leave it alone, it does a humble service to the community. I don’t feel that play equipment needs to pass any strict aesthetic tests; if your kid wants to climb it, and you say yes, because it looks safe enough, then it works. Its a bonus when councils choose put in play equipment that doesn’t look plastic and mass produced. Please do feel free to continue bagging the big nuts, however – yes, they stink.

]]> By: Onanist http://theworstofperth.com/2008/12/04/enough-with-the-crap-bronzes-already/#comment-25244 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:05:44 +0000 http://perthworst.wordpress.com/?p=2508#comment-25244 I recently visited Fremantle and gazed upon the statue of Bon.

He appeared to have the arse of a six year old girl down the front of his tight jeans.

My seven year old daughter said “he has a got a great big lump” as she patted the rock god’s crotch.

]]> By: The Lazy Aussie http://theworstofperth.com/2008/12/04/enough-with-the-crap-bronzes-already/#comment-25242 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:40:34 +0000 http://perthworst.wordpress.com/?p=2508#comment-25242 Speaking of Kalamunda, I hope you’ve seen this. http://theworstofperth.com/2008/08/15/hammer-of-justice/

]]> By: Donne Perth http://theworstofperth.com/2008/12/04/enough-with-the-crap-bronzes-already/#comment-25241 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:28:06 +0000 http://perthworst.wordpress.com/?p=2508#comment-25241 You are right about the Japanese tourists at Mundaring, they are certainly not the worst. For a moment there I forgot we were discussing the worst sculptures.

The jarrah horse is next to the theatre in the little park area south of the Coles entrance. Turn off Hayes st at the bank into the paved mall area.

]]> By: The Lazy Aussie http://theworstofperth.com/2008/12/04/enough-with-the-crap-bronzes-already/#comment-25231 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:56:00 +0000 http://perthworst.wordpress.com/?p=2508#comment-25231 We have had the tourist ones long ago I think search for tourist trapped. The consensus was that they were not worst. Where is the Jarrah horse?

]]> By: DonnePerth http://theworstofperth.com/2008/12/04/enough-with-the-crap-bronzes-already/#comment-25225 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:57:30 +0000 http://perthworst.wordpress.com/?p=2508#comment-25225 The PMH bronzes were done by Owen ‘Taka’ Davies.
Unfortunately, I have to agree with the comments re the face on the young girl. Apparently the powers that be at PMH thought it was just great and it was cast like that.

He also did the donation tree at Sir Charles Gardiner Hsp.

Greg James did the Bon Jovi sculpture.

Check out the ‘Japanese tourists’ sculptures at Mundaring by Stuart Elliot. Great works!

And the jarrah horse by Nick Compton in Kalamunda.

I live in Kalamunda and have to drive past the Gumnut fountain almost every day, and then occasionally its exact duplicate in Forrestfield. I wouldn’t mind so much if they had bothered to actually study a gumnut and reproduce the different textures of the nut and the leaves, instead of blank slabs of bronze, with no patina.

]]> By: Yabas Recurring « The Worst of Perth http://theworstofperth.com/2008/12/04/enough-with-the-crap-bronzes-already/#comment-16183 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:32:51 +0000 http://perthworst.wordpress.com/?p=2508#comment-16183 [...] versey) for the George and Dragon sculpture discussed previously where our old friends, papmeisters The Smiths are still in the running. (gawd). The St George effort is not bad, and I was interested to see more [...]

]]> By: David Cohen http://theworstofperth.com/2008/12/04/enough-with-the-crap-bronzes-already/#comment-12814 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 22:54:02 +0000 http://perthworst.wordpress.com/?p=2508#comment-12814 Where is the Weekend Worstoff? This is an outrage. I demand a refund.

]]> By: Vic Demised http://theworstofperth.com/2008/12/04/enough-with-the-crap-bronzes-already/#comment-12813 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 22:31:31 +0000 http://perthworst.wordpress.com/?p=2508#comment-12813 Are the Smiths responsible for the ugly-as-sin children sculptures at the entrance to Princess Margaret Hospital? I couldn’t find any attribution nearby when I last looked.

Whoever made those monstrosities has real trouble depicting kids’ faces, perhaps not realising that children don’t often have eyebrow ridges and protruding lips. Or maybe the sculptor(s) intended to depict kids with one of those premature ageing conditions?

Next time I’m in the area I’ll snap a couple of pics and forward them. They definitely belong on this site.

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