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Monday, March 27, 2006
Cybele
Mihail Chemiakin's bronze iconic landmark "Cybele," goddess of fertility and abundance, stands on a Prince Street sidewalk at 15 feet tall with eight pairs of breasts, four pairs of buttocks, three animal heads (two rams and a lioness) and a human face. There is a mirrored window behind allowing you to see everything at once. Something for everyone, she is the Great Female Goddess of the city's feminists and a generous sexual icon for the male worshipers of Venus...
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12 comments:
thats a ....uhmm, very unique statue!
That is so cool!!
I'll have to go see it next time I'm in NYC.
how original!!! I'll have to visit it next time...
I love it too, and I love the reflexion in the background. It is a magnificent sculpture.
Yes, good shot and I've seen a similar one in the museum in Naples
wonderful! the reflection... priceless!
Very interesting sculpture
This is a neighborhood with a lot of fun stuff for visitors.
Of course, we hope that if any of the daily photo group visits NYC, they will let us know...
Lucy
Very interesting!
what is thattttt!
Sir Mix-a-Lot would love this...
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