Prague TV Tower #1 by Chipka
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Description
I actually had no idea of how to classify this. In a way, it fits under the "Surrealism" category, but it's also architectural in nature. It's the TV tower in the Zizkov area of Prague, and yeah...it DOES fit under the surrealism classification, but then so does MOST of Prague.
The TV tower was left only partially finished at the time Communism came to a whimpering halt in the Czech Republic, and in an attempt to make use of the tower while taking steps past its Communist origins, the powers that be decided to commission an artist to "do something" with what was considered to be a monstrosity. The end result? Giant, faceless babies!
There are a couple of other shots coming up.
As always, thank you for viewing and commenting, and as always, I hope you enjoy!
Comments (14)
Breyden
Very interesting.
trishabadblood
the little one crawling up.... very cute... wonderful shot...
NekhbetSun
Almost creepy...I see what you meaan about their humor...thanks for posting this !
tofi
Interesting depiction. As they crawl to the top, the infants may remain faceless but they do indeed speak to the viewer. You manage to capture the smoothness of the columns so wonderfully that, worried about the lack of crevices to grab in their ascent, I am left with the temptation to rotate the image allowing the babies to crawl horizontally rather than climb vertically. The composition of this capture is superb. Please, keep amazing us with your insightful photographs.
Valerie-Ducom
I like your composition on this picture and very interesting and the children to go in the top is so symbolic for TV Prague and you make a very nice picture-message on it ! Excellent ! Good day :)
Heathcroft
Chip- I thought you'd been playing in Poser! This is great- and an insight into the Eastern European psyche.
SSoffia
EXCELLENT CAPTURE , COLORS & BEAUTIFUL !!!!!
mark.spooner
Interesting subject, very nice work.
RobyHermida
Very good report in great this picture.
JaneEden
Excellent POV and the description of this 'surreal' architecture was very interesting. Great shot!!
Janiss
Wowwww Chip... absolutely GORGEOUS! Such marvelous perspective....I adore!
Issemissen
Giant, faceless babies. Really scary, in my opinion.. :) Great capture!
pixeltek
I have good memories from Prague, and also seem to recall the tower, but definitely would have remembered the babies :-D. I was there in 2001, and for a moment thought that you had added the babies. I do consider Prague a city strong in the arts, and this probably is no stranger than having some valley in California, draped with cloth and then call that art. I actually find this much more amusing. The lighting really sculpts these little guys. Well captured.
vlaaitje
this is really fantastic I never saw this before