This is a photograph of a sculpture situated in York, Pennsylvania. Unfortunately there is no plaque beside this piece to share the artist or title. I have dubbed the piece “The Tinker.” Since it is the iconic tin-man in the famous “thinker” pose.
What interests me about this piece is how many genres of art it uses. First, literature; the image of the tin-man began with the novel and the illustrations which were created for it. The novel would then be made into film. The film's Tin-Man is the iconic interpretation seen here. Finally, the “thinker” pose pulled from fine-art.
The only thing I really didn't enjoy was the choice of the character, or pose, depending on which way you look at it. The piece creates a bit of a mixed-metaphor in using the heart seeker in the thinking pose. Not that art necessarily has to make sense, but it would seem more cohesive to put the scare-crow in the thinking pose. Or to choose a different pose for tin-man.
What interests me about this piece is how many genres of art it uses. First, literature; the image of the tin-man began with the novel and the illustrations which were created for it. The novel would then be made into film. The film's Tin-Man is the iconic interpretation seen here. Finally, the “thinker” pose pulled from fine-art.
The only thing I really didn't enjoy was the choice of the character, or pose, depending on which way you look at it. The piece creates a bit of a mixed-metaphor in using the heart seeker in the thinking pose. Not that art necessarily has to make sense, but it would seem more cohesive to put the scare-crow in the thinking pose. Or to choose a different pose for tin-man.