All I've actually seen over the years, Lew, are the studies (once I saw an entire exhibit of them) -- and, from the photographs, the image of a fat, goofy guy groping himself up on a pedestal has always felt a bit silly - and far less intriguing to me than, say, the heroic Burghers of Calais.
But looking at the photos now, the piece would seem to work quite well as a votary image for the writers of fiction. I.e. -- if you want to write your first novel, lay a wreath at the foot of that statue, pray to the god of narrative truth, and your chances for success will dramatically improve. I can't recall a statuary monument to any other writer which would be anywhere near as effective. (although there are so many statues to Pushkin in Russia, some them might also work just as well) >Chris, why don't you state your opinion of this group of works first? That way we'd have more of a discussion instead of an interrogation. ____________________________________________________________ Online Loan Click for online loan, fast & no lender fee, approval today http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2231/c?cp=HM-1Zn0iQL7iP0SPFgradgAAJz6c l_zTaptgNR5c8Mer1v9kAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQZAAAAAA=
