As a librarian who is also a long time fan of SG1 this sculpture had me wondering if this might really be a gateway to a library in a distant galaxy!
The name of this installation is "Good as Gold" by the artist Donald Lipski and is found at the new Country Club Plaza branch of the Kansas City Public Library.
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anomalypictures 88 months ago | reply
This picture makes me dizzy!
Gwen's River City Images 88 months ago | reply
It is a little deceptive. I am standing inside and the sculpture is inside. Nearly everything that is seen in the window is a reflection of me, the sculpture and the room behind me. However the trees and the "floor" lights are actually on a patio outside the window.
timsamoff 88 months ago | reply
Hilarious. :)
I need to go see this!
My Blue Dragon 88 months ago | reply
Library at Warp Speed!
... has left the building [deleted] 88 months ago | reply
Now THIS is unusual!
CHAUSS513 88 months ago | reply
cool
Gwen's River City Images 88 months ago | reply
Thanks everyone! I find it interesting that the cropped version for the Squared Circle group pool has gotten more interest that the full version. Maybe there is mystical powers in the squared circle after all! LOL!
The River Thief 88 months ago | reply
I like this version much better. That's you hiding behind a library cart? I thought it was the cleaning lady - you know the way *their* carts always having things sticking out at odd angles.
Oh go ahead - if you want to be a Mason, I'm not going to try to talk you out of it. As I recall, the rings the Daughters of the Order of the Eastern Star get to wear aren't any worse than most school rings.
Gwen's River City Images 88 months ago | reply
No book cart involved, just my round self crouched down to center the circles, a leather winter coat, a big purse, a big camera bag and a book bag. It made quite a pile and rendered me unrecognizable which was fine as far as I was concerned.
The River Thief 88 months ago | reply
Your cute self. I'm about to embark on a series of self portraits now that I'm narrowing in on how to use the 'remote capture' feature of my camera (and now that I have a fabulous new blouse that turns me into the 'lady with lacy sleeves' Joni Mitchell wrote about in 'Raised on Robbery' from Court and Spark).
So many photos to take - so little time....
bibliofuture 73 months ago | reply
This photo is being used under the Creative Commons license at www.ibookwatch.com. If you click on the photo there it returns to the picture on Flickr to show attribution.
... has left the building [deleted] 73 months ago | reply
How very nice to tell you about the blogging - I *love* when people are so curtious!
Gwen's River City Images 73 months ago | reply
Thanks from me too. Though it is not required a notice is welcome. Good luck on the blog!
jessamyn 47 months ago | reply
Found this on another blog and decided to use it as an illustration in mine, thanks for the CC license!
jamesbzc 46 months ago | reply
The sculpture is magnificent. I wish there were one just like it at my workplace bookstore.