which this person must have won. We passed him as he was putting on his gloves and getting ready to set up for the day on the South Bank. I imagine this is a very good pitch because of the high footfall of people and also it was a Sunday which means there are all-sorts of other attractions to gather the crowds.
Living statues have increased in recent years but it is a tradition that goes back to medieval times when they were assembled as tableaux vivants (living picture) for festivities and royal pageantry. In the present day companies hire out living statues for parties and events and there is even a World Championship every year in Arnhem in the Netherlands when the 'statues' will be judged in four ways - Content (what is their story), Craftsmanship (do they look like a statue), Aesthetic (are they beautiful in some way) and Entertainment (how do they interact with an audience). The World Living Statue Festival website shows some of the participants here
An entry to ABC Wednesday, a journey through the alphabet, this week sojourning at V here
7 comments:
Fascinating info; thanx for sharing.
I couldn't sit still that long either.
Very interesting post.
Thanks for sharing with us.
Nice photos.
My ABC WEDNESDAY
yeesh - the bikes look like the ghost bikes that get put up when someone on a bike dies in an accident. creepy!
ROG, ABCW
These attraction of live people are world wide now.
I seen my first in Canada in Kingston. About 30 years ago.
I like these. Thanks for showing.
Interesting info. I didn't know they had competitions too.
Happy ABCW!
I've never really warmed to "living statues" though some of them are indeed very good.
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